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Snail vs. Ling fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are snail and ling fish different?

  • Snail is richer in magnesium, iron, and copper, while ling fish is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
  • Snail covers your daily need for magnesium, 40% more than ling fish.
  • Snail contains 4 times more iron than ling fish. Snail contains 3.5mg of iron, while ling fish contains 0.83mg.
  • Snail is lower in sodium.

Mollusks, snail, raw and Fish, ling, cooked, dry heat 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.
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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 58% 13% 43% 31% 47% 27% 109% 23% 5% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +208.6%
Contains more IronIron +321.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.8%
~equal in Zinc ~1mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~254mg

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 0% 12% 0% 0% 32% 53% 53% 22% 81% 81% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1170%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +30%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snail Ling fish DV% diff.
Magnesium 250mg 81mg 40%
Selenium 27.4µg 46.8µg 35%
Vitamin E 5mg 33%
Iron 3.5mg 0.83mg 33%
Copper 0.4mg 0.141mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.351mg 17%
Protein 16.1g 24.35g 17%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.127mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.4mg 2.801mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.231mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.369mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0.65µg 6%
Sodium 70mg 173mg 4%
Phosphorus 272mg 254mg 3%
Potassium 382mg 486mg 3%
Calcium 10mg 44mg 3%
Manganese 0.038mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.361g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.252g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.259g 1%
Folate 6µg 8µg 1%
Calories 90kcal 111kcal 1%
Vitamin A 30µg 35µg 1%
Carbs 2g 0g 1%
Fats 1.4g 0.82g 1%
Net carbs 2g 0g N/A
Cholesterol 50mg 51mg 0%
Zinc 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.273mg 0%
Threonine 1.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.122mg 0%
Leucine 1.979mg 0%
Lysine 2.236mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.95mg 0%
Valine 1.254mg 0%
Histidine 0.717mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.099g 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
24% 74%
Protein: 24.35 g
Fats: 0.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.88 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more FatsFats +70.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +36.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.2%
~equal in Water ~73.88g

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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. Ling fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174234/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.