Snail vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between snail and roe?
- Snail is higher in magnesium, iron, and copper, yet roe is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and folate.
- Roe's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 460% more.
- Snail has 10 times more magnesium than roe. While snail has 250mg of magnesium, roe has only 26mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in snail is lower.
We used Mollusks, snail, raw and Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types 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 | +861.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +35% |
| Contains more IronIron | +354.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +212.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -40.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +180% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +28% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +89.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +88.7% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +203.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2670% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +690.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +56.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +42.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2208% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1433.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.5µg | 11.54µg | 460% |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 479mg | 143% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.949mg | 64% |
| Magnesium | 250mg | 26mg | 53% |
| Selenium | 27.4µg | 51.7µg | 44% |
| Phosphorus | 272mg | 515mg | 35% |
| Iron | 3.5mg | 0.77mg | 34% |
| Vitamin E | 5mg | 33% | |
| Copper | 0.4mg | 0.128mg | 30% |
| Protein | 16.1g | 28.62g | 25% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.154mg | 23% | |
| Folate | 6µg | 92µg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.277mg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.252g | 3.404g | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 16.4mg | 18% |
| Choline | 65mg | 12% | |
| Fats | 1.4g | 8.23g | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 0.361g | 1.866g | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 30µg | 91µg | 7% |
| Calories | 90kcal | 204kcal | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.259g | 2.129g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.4mg | 2.192mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.185mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1mg | 1.28mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 382mg | 283mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 70mg | 117mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 28mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 2g | 1.92g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2g | 1.92g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.375mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.305mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.465mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.509mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.179mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.71mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.401mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.676mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.778mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.119g | 1.26g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 1.747g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.099g | 0.105g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +35.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +77.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +487.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +722% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1250.8% |
