Snail vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between snail and crab meat?
- Snail is higher in magnesium and iron, yet crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, selenium, folate, and vitamin C.
- Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 458% more.
- Snail has 5 times more iron than crab meat. While snail has 3.5mg of iron, crab meat has only 0.76mg.
- The amount of sodium in snail is lower.
We used Mollusks, snail, raw and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat types in this article.
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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 | +296.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +360.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +490% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +195.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +662% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +46% |
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 | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +118.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +430% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +38.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +750% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.5µg | 11.5µg | 458% |
| Copper | 0.4mg | 1.182mg | 87% |
| Zinc | 1mg | 7.62mg | 60% |
| Magnesium | 250mg | 63mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 70mg | 1072mg | 44% |
| Iron | 3.5mg | 0.76mg | 34% |
| Vitamin E | 5mg | 33% | |
| Selenium | 27.4µg | 40µg | 23% |
| Choline | 65mg | 12% | |
| Folate | 6µg | 51µg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 7.6mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 8% | |
| Protein | 16.1g | 19.35g | 7% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 59mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.055mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.18mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.053mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 382mg | 262mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 30µg | 9µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.252g | 0.536g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.361g | 0.133g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 272mg | 280mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 2g | 0g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 53mg | 1% |
| Calories | 90kcal | 97kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 1.4g | 1.54g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.4mg | 1.34mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.259g | 0.185g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.269mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.783mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.536mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.684mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.545mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.817mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.91mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.393mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.119g | 0.295g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.118g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.099g | 0.031g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20% |
~equal in
Fats
~1.54g
~equal in
Water
~77.55g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +40% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +112.7% |
