Snail vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between snail and crab
- Snail is higher in magnesium, iron, and vitamin E; however, crab is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, and folate.
- Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 118% higher.
- Snail has 7 times more iron than crab. While snail has 3.5mg of iron, crab has only 0.5mg.
- Snail has less cholesterol.
The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, snail, raw and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.
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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 | +594.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +600% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +810% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +103.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +281% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +56.6% |
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 | +171.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +29% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +130% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +96.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +566% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +750% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +24.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.5µg | 3.33µg | 118% |
| Magnesium | 250mg | 36mg | 51% |
| Copper | 0.4mg | 0.814mg | 46% |
| Iron | 3.5mg | 0.5mg | 38% |
| Selenium | 27.4µg | 42.9µg | 28% |
| Zinc | 1mg | 3.81mg | 26% |
| Vitamin E | 5mg | 1.84mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 70mg | 563mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.997mg | 20% | |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 97mg | 16% |
| Folate | 6µg | 51µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.4mg | 2.747mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 91mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 272mg | 234mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 382mg | 259mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.3mg | 4% |
| Protein | 16.1g | 17.88g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 30µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.074mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 65mg | 80.9mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.093mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.156mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 2g | 0g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.361g | 0.201g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.023mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.4g | 0.74g | 1% |
| Calories | 90kcal | 83kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.259g | 0.129g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.252g | 0.258g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.226mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.727mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.776mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.307mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.386mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.452mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.708mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.806mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.393mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.119g | 0.101g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.067g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.099g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +89.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +30% |
~equal in
Water
~79.69g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +100.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -44.3% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.258g
