Snail vs. Crayfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between snail and crayfish?
- Snail is richer in magnesium, iron, and vitamin E, yet crayfish is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, folate, zinc, and vitamin B3.
- Crayfish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 69% higher.
- Snail has 8 times more magnesium than crayfish. Snail has 250mg of magnesium, while crayfish has 33mg.
- Snail contains less cholesterol.
We used Mollusks, snail, raw and Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist 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 | +657.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +321.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +500% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +71.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +76% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.9% |
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 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +71.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +62.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +330% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +633.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +24.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.5µg | 2.15µg | 69% |
| Magnesium | 250mg | 33mg | 52% |
| Iron | 3.5mg | 0.83mg | 33% |
| Copper | 0.4mg | 0.685mg | 32% |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 133mg | 28% |
| Manganese | 0.522mg | 23% | |
| Vitamin E | 5mg | 1.5mg | 23% |
| Selenium | 27.4µg | 36.7µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.58mg | 12% | |
| Folate | 6µg | 44µg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1mg | 1.76mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.4mg | 2.28mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 60mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.076mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 382mg | 296mg | 3% |
| Choline | 65mg | 80.9mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.085mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 30µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 70mg | 94mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 2g | 0g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.361g | 0.181g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Protein | 16.1g | 16.77g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.252g | 0.367g | 1% |
| Calories | 90kcal | 82kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 1.4g | 1.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2g | 0g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 272mg | 270mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.259g | 0.244g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.234mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.676mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.811mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.329mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.457mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.472mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.706mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.786mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.341mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.119g | 0.119g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.047g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.099g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +16.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +104.6% |
~equal in
Protein
~16.77g
~equal in
Water
~79.37g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +45.6% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.244g
