Monkfish vs. Snail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between monkfish and snail
- Monkfish has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, while snail has more magnesium, copper, and iron.
- Snail covers your daily need for magnesium, 53% more than monkfish.
- Monkfish contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than snail. While monkfish contains 0.277mg of vitamin B6, snail contains only 0.13mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in monkfish is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, monkfish, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, snail, raw.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +34.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -67.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +70.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +825.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +753.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1011.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +88.7% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +190% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +82.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +113.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +108% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +114.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +64.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Magnesium | 27mg | 250mg | 53% |
Copper | 0.036mg | 0.4mg | 40% |
Iron | 0.41mg | 3.5mg | 39% |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 27.4µg | 35% |
Vitamin E | 5mg | 33% | |
Vitamin B12 | 1.04µg | 0.5µg | 23% |
Choline | 65mg | 12% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.277mg | 0.13mg | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.558mg | 1.4mg | 7% |
Cholesterol | 32mg | 50mg | 6% |
Protein | 18.56g | 16.1g | 5% |
Potassium | 513mg | 382mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.53mg | 1mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.12mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.173mg | 3% | |
Saturated fat | 0.361g | 2% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.01mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 256mg | 272mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 14µg | 30µg | 2% |
Sodium | 23mg | 70mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.252g | 2% | |
Manganese | 0.031mg | 1% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.259g | 1% | |
Carbs | 0g | 2g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1mg | 0mg | 1% |
Fats | 1.95g | 1.4g | 1% |
Folate | 8µg | 6µg | 1% |
Calories | 97kcal | 90kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 2g | N/A |
Calcium | 10mg | 10mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.814mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.855mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.509mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.705mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.549mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.725mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.956mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.547mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.119g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.099g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +39.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +32.7% |
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