Snail vs. Catfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between snail and catfish
- Snail has more magnesium, iron, copper, selenium, and vitamin E; however, catfish are higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B3.
- Catfish cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 95% more than snail.
- Catfish contain 13 times less iron than snail. Snail contains 3.5mg of iron, while catfish contain 0.28mg.
- Snail has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, snail, raw and Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +987% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1150% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +925.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +72.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -41.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +176.8% |
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 AVitamin A | +2900% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +415.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +140% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +82% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +36.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +456% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2400% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +21.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.5µg | 2.78µg | 95% |
| Magnesium | 250mg | 23mg | 54% |
| Copper | 0.4mg | 0.039mg | 40% |
| Iron | 3.5mg | 0.28mg | 40% |
| Selenium | 27.4µg | 9.9µg | 32% |
| Vitamin E | 5mg | 0.97mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.811mg | 16% | |
| Fats | 1.4g | 7.19g | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.259g | 3.115g | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.252g | 1.354g | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.4mg | 2.548mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.361g | 1.586g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 66mg | 5% |
| Protein | 16.1g | 18.44g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.177mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1mg | 0.58mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 272mg | 247mg | 4% |
| Calories | 90kcal | 144kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 30µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Choline | 65mg | 78.7mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 70mg | 119mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 2.5µg | 2% |
| Folate | 6µg | 12µg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.018mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.024mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 2g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 10IU | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 10mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 382mg | 366mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.063g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.833mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.82mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.396mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.677mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.539mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.735mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.894mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.404mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.119g | 0.02g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.069g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.099g | 0.018g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.049g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-564.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +413.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1102.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +437.3% |
