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Snail vs. Drum fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between snail and drum fish

  • Snail has more magnesium, iron, selenium, and copper; however, drum fish is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Drum fish covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 75% more than snail.
  • Drum fish contains 7 times less magnesium than snail. Snail contains 250mg of magnesium, while drum fish contains 38mg.
  • Snail has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, snail, raw and Fish, drum, freshwater, cooked, dry heat.

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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 27% 23% 31% 43% 99% 23% 99% 13% 117% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +557.9%
Contains more IronIron +204.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +69.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +670%
~equal in Potassium ~353mg

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.
Snail
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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 3.3% 20% 0% 0% 20% 48% 54% 52% 80% 289% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +96.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +710%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +362%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snail Drum fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 2.31µg 75%
Magnesium 250mg 38mg 50%
Manganese 0.897mg 39%
Vitamin E 5mg 33%
Iron 3.5mg 1.15mg 29%
Selenium 27.4µg 16.2µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.346mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 17%
Protein 16.1g 22.49g 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Copper 0.4mg 0.297mg 11%
Cholesterol 50mg 82mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.4mg 2.862mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.252g 1.479g 8%
Fats 1.4g 6.32g 8%
Calcium 10mg 77mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.207mg 7%
Phosphorus 272mg 231mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.259g 2.807g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.081mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.361g 1.434g 5%
Folate 6µg 17µg 3%
Calories 90kcal 153kcal 3%
Vitamin A 30µg 59µg 3%
Sodium 70mg 96mg 1%
Zinc 1mg 0.85mg 1%
Potassium 382mg 353mg 1%
Carbs 2g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 2g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.252mg 0%
Threonine 0.986mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.828mg 0%
Lysine 2.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.666mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.878mg 0%
Valine 1.159mg 0%
Histidine 0.662mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.368g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.099g 0.185g 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
22% 6% 71%
Protein: 22.49 g
Fats: 6.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.94 g
Other: 0.25 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%
Contains more OtherOther +420%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.7%
Contains more FatsFats +351.4%

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
25% 49% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.434 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.807 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.479 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +983.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +486.9%

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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. Drum fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171993/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.