Snail vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are snail and sardines different?
- Snail is richer in magnesium, copper, and vitamin E, while sardines are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, calcium, vitamin D, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
- Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 352% more than snail.
- Snail contains 6 times more magnesium than sardines. Snail contains 250mg of magnesium, while sardines contain 39mg.
- Snail is lower in cholesterol.
Mollusks, snail, raw and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone types were used 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 | +541% |
| Contains more IronIron | +19.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +115.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3720% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +31% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +80.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +92.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +145.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +89.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +274.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1688% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2500% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +15.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.5µg | 8.94µg | 352% |
| Magnesium | 250mg | 39mg | 50% |
| Selenium | 27.4µg | 52.7µg | 46% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 382mg | 37% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.252g | 5.148g | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 272mg | 490mg | 31% |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 142mg | 31% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 4.8µg | 24% |
| Copper | 0.4mg | 0.186mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.4mg | 5.245mg | 24% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 193IU | 24% |
| Vitamin E | 5mg | 2.04mg | 20% |
| Protein | 16.1g | 24.62g | 17% |
| Fats | 1.4g | 11.45g | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 13% | |
| Sodium | 70mg | 307mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.259g | 3.869g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.227mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3.5mg | 2.92mg | 7% |
| Calories | 90kcal | 208kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.08mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.108mg | 5% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.361g | 1.528g | 5% |
| Zinc | 1mg | 1.31mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.167mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 2.6µg | 2% |
| Choline | 65mg | 75mg | 2% |
| Folate | 6µg | 10µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 2g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2g | 0g | N/A |
| Potassium | 382mg | 397mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 30µg | 32µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.276mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.079mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.134mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.001mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.26mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.729mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.961mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.268mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.725mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.119g | 0.473g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.509g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.099g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +32.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +52.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +717.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +232.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1393.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1942.9% |
