Snail vs. Flatfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are snail and flatfish different?
- Snail is higher in magnesium, copper, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, flatfish is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for magnesium for snail is 54% higher.
- Snail contains 17 times more copper than flatfish. While snail contains 0.4mg of copper, flatfish contains only 0.023mg.
- Snail has less sodium.
Mollusks, snail, raw and Fish, flatfish (flounder and sole species), cooked, dry heat are the varieties 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 | +1036.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +93.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1421.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1639.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +156.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +150% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +19% |
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 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +549.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +380% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +160% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +162% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +22.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Magnesium | 250mg | 22mg | 54% |
| Copper | 0.4mg | 0.023mg | 42% |
| Iron | 3.5mg | 0.23mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.5µg | 1.31µg | 34% |
| Vitamin E | 5mg | 0.77mg | 28% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 3.5µg | 18% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 139IU | 17% |
| Sodium | 70mg | 363mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 27.4µg | 32.6µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.025mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1mg | 0.39mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 272mg | 309mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.227mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 382mg | 197mg | 5% |
| Choline | 65mg | 79.9mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 30µg | 12µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 25mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 56mg | 2% |
| Protein | 16.1g | 15.24g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.017mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 2g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.026mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.252g | 0.459g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.4mg | 1.278mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.115mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.4g | 2.37g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.259g | 0.657g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.361g | 0.542g | 1% |
| Calories | 90kcal | 86kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Folate | 6µg | 6µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.197mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.719mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.754mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.335mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.561mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.56mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.624mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.8mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.374mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.119g | 0.168g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.132g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.099g | 0.034g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +69.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~15.24g
~equal in
Water
~81.11g
~equal in
Other
~1.28g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +153.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +82.1% |
