Snail vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between snail and cod?
- Snail is richer in magnesium, copper, iron, vitamin E, and phosphorus, yet cod is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin D, and vitamin B3.
- Snail's daily need coverage for magnesium is 50% higher.
- Snail has 11 times more copper than cod. Snail has 0.4mg of copper, while cod has 0.036mg.
We used Mollusks, snail, raw and Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.
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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 | +495.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +56.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +614.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1011.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +72.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +97.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -10.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +40% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +37.2% |
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 | +114.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +517.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +51.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +780% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +79.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +117.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +110% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +28.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Magnesium | 250mg | 42mg | 50% |
Copper | 0.4mg | 0.036mg | 40% |
Iron | 3.5mg | 0.49mg | 38% |
Vitamin E | 5mg | 0.81mg | 28% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.5µg | 1.05µg | 23% |
Selenium | 27.4µg | 37.6µg | 19% |
Phosphorus | 272mg | 138mg | 19% |
Protein | 16.1g | 22.83g | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.283mg | 12% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.4mg | 2.513mg | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.088mg | 7% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 46IU | 6% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
Potassium | 382mg | 244mg | 4% |
Zinc | 1mg | 0.58mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.18mg | 4% | |
Choline | 65mg | 83.7mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.079mg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 50mg | 55mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 30µg | 14µg | 2% |
Folate | 6µg | 8µg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.361g | 0.168g | 1% |
Calories | 90kcal | 105kcal | 1% |
Manganese | 0.02mg | 1% | |
Carbs | 2g | 0g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
Fats | 1.4g | 0.86g | 1% |
Net carbs | 2g | 0g | N/A |
Calcium | 10mg | 14mg | 0% |
Sodium | 70mg | 78mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.259g | 0.124g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.252g | 0.292g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.256mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.001mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.052mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.856mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.097mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.676mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.891mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.176mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.672mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.119g | 0.004g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.154g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.099g | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +62.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +233.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +41.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +108.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +15.9% |