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Snail vs. Cuttlefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between snail and cuttlefish

  • Snail has more magnesium, while cuttlefish has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, iron, copper, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Cuttlefish covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 104% more than snail.
  • Snail contains 8 times more magnesium than cuttlefish. While snail contains 250mg of magnesium, cuttlefish contains only 30mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in snail is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, snail, raw and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 179% 3% 34% 131% 133% 27% 117% 9.1% 0% 149%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 31% 226% 196% 47% 166% 49% 14% 244%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +733.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more IronIron +72%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +73%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +63.5%
~equal in Potassium ~354mg

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.
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 10% 100% 0% 2.5% 28% 26% 0% 30% 63% 0.25% 4.5% 35%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 18% 38% 0% 0% 2.3% 210% 23% 30% 35% 375% 0% 12% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +276.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +658.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.009mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snail Cuttlefish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 3µg 104%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.91mg 61%
Magnesium 250mg 30mg 52%
Vitamin E 5mg 33%
Selenium 27.4µg 44.8µg 32%
Iron 3.5mg 6.02mg 32%
Copper 0.4mg 0.587mg 21%
Cholesterol 50mg 112mg 21%
Phosphorus 272mg 387mg 16%
Sodium 70mg 372mg 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Vitamin A 30µg 113µg 9%
Calcium 10mg 90mg 8%
Zinc 1mg 1.73mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Manganese 0.11mg 5%
Folate 6µg 16µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.15mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.361g 0.118g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.252g 0.134g 1%
Calories 90kcal 79kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 1.4mg 1.216mg 1%
Potassium 382mg 354mg 1%
Fats 1.4g 0.7g 1%
Protein 16.1g 16.24g 0%
Carbs 2g 0.82g 0%
Net carbs 2g 0.82g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.259g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 0.699mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.707mg 0%
Leucine 1.143mg 0%
Lysine 1.213mg 0%
Methionine 0.366mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 0%
Valine 0.709mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.039g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.066g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.099g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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16% 2% 79%
Protein: 16.1 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 2 g
Water: 79.2 g
Other: 1.3 g
16% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.24 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 0.82 g
Water: 80.56 g
Other: 1.68 g
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143.9%
Contains more OtherOther +29.2%
~equal in Protein ~16.24g
~equal in Water ~80.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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41% 30% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.361 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.259 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.252 g
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +219.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +88.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Snail - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167744/nutrients
  2. Cuttlefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174215/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.