Snail vs. Shad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between snail and shad
- Snail has more magnesium, copper, iron, and vitamin B12; however, shad is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
- Shad covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 59% more than snail.
- Shad contains 7 times less magnesium than snail. Snail contains 250mg of magnesium, while shad contains 38mg.
- Snail has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, snail, raw and Fish, shad, american, cooked, dry heat.
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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 | +557.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +182.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +387.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +112.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +70.8% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +257.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1730% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +156.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +669.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +255.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +183.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.4mg | 10.769mg | 59% |
| Magnesium | 250mg | 38mg | 50% |
| Selenium | 27.4µg | 46.8µg | 35% |
| Copper | 0.4mg | 0.082mg | 35% |
| Vitamin E | 5mg | 33% | |
| Iron | 3.5mg | 1.24mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.462mg | 26% |
| Fats | 1.4g | 17.65g | 25% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.5µg | 0.14µg | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 96mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.308mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.183mg | 14% |
| Choline | 65mg | 12% | |
| Protein | 16.1g | 21.71g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 272mg | 349mg | 11% |
| Calories | 90kcal | 252kcal | 8% |
| Zinc | 1mg | 0.47mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 60mg | 5% |
| Folate | 6µg | 17µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 382mg | 492mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.054mg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.361g | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.252g | 2% | |
| Carbs | 2g | 0g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.259g | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 30µg | 36µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2g | 0g | N/A |
| Sodium | 70mg | 65mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.243mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.952mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.764mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.993mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.642mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.847mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.118mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.639mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.119g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.099g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +33.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +34.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1160.7% |
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