Octopus vs. Snail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between octopus and snail
- Octopus is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B6, copper, and zinc, while snail is higher in magnesium and vitamin E.
- Octopus covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 1479% more than snail.
- Octopus has 7 times more sodium than snail. Octopus has 460mg of sodium, while snail has 70mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist 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 CalciumCalcium | +960% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +64.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +172.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +84.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +236% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +227% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +316.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.8% |
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 AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +470% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +170% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +398.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +7100% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +24.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +316.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 36µg | 0.5µg | 1479% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 27.4µg | 113% |
| Iron | 9.54mg | 3.5mg | 76% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 250mg | 45% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.648mg | 0.13mg | 40% |
| Copper | 0.739mg | 0.4mg | 38% |
| Protein | 29.82g | 16.1g | 27% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2mg | 5mg | 25% |
| Zinc | 3.36mg | 1mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.9mg | 18% | |
| Sodium | 460mg | 70mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.78mg | 1.4mg | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 50mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 106mg | 10mg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 90µg | 30µg | 7% |
| Potassium | 630mg | 382mg | 7% |
| Folate | 24µg | 6µg | 5% |
| Calories | 164kcal | 90kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.057mg | 0.01mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
| Choline | 81mg | 65mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.047mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.477g | 0.252g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 279mg | 272mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.4g | 2g | 1% |
| Fats | 2.08g | 1.4g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.4g | 2g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.453g | 0.361g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.324g | 0.259g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.334mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.283mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.298mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.099mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.228mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.673mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.069mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.303mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.573mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.152g | 0.119g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.162g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | 0.099g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +85.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +48.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +120% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +146.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +89.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -20.3% |
