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Smelt vs. Snail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between smelt and snail

  • Smelt is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, calcium, and polyunsaturated fat, while snail is higher in magnesium, iron, and copper.
  • Smelt covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 145% more than snail.
  • Smelt has 8 times more calcium than snail. Smelt has 77mg of calcium, while snail has 10mg.
  • Snail is lower in cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, smelt, rainbow, 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.
Smelt
Smelt
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 23% 33% 43% 59% 58% 126% 10% 117% 255%
Snail
Snail
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 179% 3% 34% 131% 133% 27% 117% 9.1% 0% 149%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +670%
Contains more ZincZinc +112%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +557.9%
Contains more IronIron +204.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +124.7%
~equal in Potassium ~382mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~272mg
~equal in Sodium ~70mg

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.
Smelt
Smelt
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 5.7% 0% 2.5% 34% 33% 44% 39% 496% 0% 3.8%
Snail
Snail
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 10% 100% 2.5% 28% 26% 0% 30% 63% 0.25% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +694%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +76.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.01mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smelt Snail DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.97µg 0.5µg 145%
Magnesium 38mg 250mg 50%
Manganese 0.9mg 39%
Selenium 46.8µg 27.4µg 35%
Vitamin E 5mg 33%
Iron 1.15mg 3.5mg 29%
Copper 0.178mg 0.4mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.74mg 15%
Protein 22.6g 16.1g 13%
Cholesterol 90mg 50mg 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Zinc 2.12mg 1mg 10%
Calcium 77mg 10mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.135g 0.252g 6%
Fats 3.1g 1.4g 3%
Phosphorus 295mg 272mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 0.13mg 3%
Calories 124kcal 90kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.12mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.766mg 1.4mg 2%
Carbs 0g 2g 1%
Vitamin A 17µg 30µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.579g 0.361g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.822g 0.259g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 55kcal 56kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 81g 111g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.4 1.4 N/A
Net carbs 0g 2g N/A
Potassium 372mg 382mg 0%
Sodium 77mg 70mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 5µg 6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.253mg 0%
Threonine 0.991mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.041mg 0%
Leucine 1.837mg 0%
Lysine 2.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.669mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.882mg 0%
Valine 1.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.665mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.536g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.023g 0.099g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Smelt
Smelt
3
23% 3% 73%
Protein: 22.6 g
Fats: 3.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.79 g
Other: 1.51 g
Snail
Snail
2
16% 2% 79%
Protein: 16.1 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 2 g
Water: 79.2 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.4%
Contains more FatsFats +121.4%
Contains more OtherOther +16.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~79.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Smelt
Smelt
2
23% 32% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.579 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.135 g
Snail
Snail
1
41% 30% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.361 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.259 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.252 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +217.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +350.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Smelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175147/nutrients
  2. Snail - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167744/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.