Snail vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between snail and shark?
- Snail is richer in magnesium, copper, iron, phosphorus, and potassium, yet shark is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B3.
- Snail's daily need coverage for magnesium is 49% higher.
- Snail has 10 times more copper than shark. Snail has 0.4mg of copper, while shark has 0.042mg.
- Snail contains less saturated fat.
We used Mollusks, snail, raw and Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried types in this comparison.
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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 | +146.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +215.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +852.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +108.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +400% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +24.1% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +23.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +620% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +98.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +130.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +142% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Magnesium | 250mg | 43mg | 49% |
| Copper | 0.4mg | 0.042mg | 40% |
| Vitamin E | 5mg | 33% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.5µg | 1.21µg | 30% |
| Iron | 3.5mg | 1.11mg | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.252g | 3.701g | 23% |
| Fats | 1.4g | 13.82g | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.259g | 5.935g | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 0.361g | 3.205g | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.3mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.62mg | 12% | |
| Choline | 65mg | 12% | |
| Selenium | 27.4µg | 34µg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 272mg | 194mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.4mg | 2.783mg | 9% |
| Calories | 90kcal | 228kcal | 7% |
| Potassium | 382mg | 155mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.072mg | 5% |
| Protein | 16.1g | 18.62g | 5% |
| Zinc | 1mg | 0.48mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 50mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 30µg | 54µg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 59mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.05mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.097mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 70mg | 122mg | 2% |
| Folate | 6µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 2g | 6.39g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2g | 6.39g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.212mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.843mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.867mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.515mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.634mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.541mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.75mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.965mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.538mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.119g | 0.258g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.431g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.099g | 0.089g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +887.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +219.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2191.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1368.7% |
