Snail vs. Lobster — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are snail and lobster different?
- Snail is richer in magnesium, iron, vitamin E, and phosphorus, while lobster is higher in copper, selenium, vitamin B12, and zinc.
- Lobster covers your daily need for copper, 128% more than snail.
- Snail contains 12 times more iron than lobster. Snail contains 3.5mg of iron, while lobster contains 0.29mg.
- Snail is lower in cholesterol.
Mollusks, snail, raw and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +481.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +66.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1106.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +860% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +287.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +305% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +166.8% |
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 | +2900% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +605.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +130% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +30.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +186% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +83.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +24.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.4mg | 1.55mg | 128% |
| Selenium | 27.4µg | 73.1µg | 83% |
| Magnesium | 250mg | 43mg | 49% |
| Iron | 3.5mg | 0.29mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.5µg | 1.43µg | 39% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.667mg | 33% | |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 146mg | 32% |
| Zinc | 1mg | 4.05mg | 28% |
| Vitamin E | 5mg | 1mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 70mg | 486mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 272mg | 185mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 96mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.017mg | 8% |
| Protein | 16.1g | 19g | 6% |
| Potassium | 382mg | 230mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 30µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.065mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.4mg | 1.83mg | 3% |
| Choline | 65mg | 80.9mg | 3% |
| Folate | 6µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.361g | 0.208g | 1% |
| Carbs | 2g | 0g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.252g | 0.34g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.023mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.4g | 0.86g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.119mg | 1% |
| Calories | 90kcal | 89kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 1IU | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.259g | 0.253g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.753mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.832mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.376mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.426mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.475mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.782mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.852mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.475mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.119g | 0.117g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.078g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.099g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.033g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +62.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +56.2% |
~equal in
Water
~78.11g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -42.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +34.9% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.253g
