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Snail vs. Snapper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between snail and snapper

  • Snail has more magnesium, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, snapper is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Snapper's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 125% more.
  • Snail contains 30 times more vitamin B2 than snapper. Snail contains 0.12mg of vitamin B2, while snapper contains 0.004mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, snail, raw and Fish, snapper, mixed species, 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.
Snail
5
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 26% 12% 46% 9% 15% 12% 86% 7.4% 2.2% 267%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +575.7%
Contains more IronIron +1358.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +769.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +127.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +78.8%

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.
Snail
5
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 5.3% 12% 0% 0% 13% 0.92% 6.5% 52% 106% 438% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +304.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +430%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +253.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snail Snapper DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 3.5µg 125%
Magnesium 250mg 37mg 51%
Iron 3.5mg 0.24mg 41%
Selenium 27.4µg 49µg 39%
Copper 0.4mg 0.046mg 39%
Vitamin E 5mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.46mg 25%
Protein 16.1g 26.3g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 17%
Choline 65mg 12%
Phosphorus 272mg 201mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.004mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.4mg 0.346mg 7%
Zinc 1mg 0.44mg 5%
Potassium 382mg 522mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.053mg 4%
Calcium 10mg 40mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.252g 0.588g 2%
Calories 90kcal 128kcal 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Manganese 0.017mg 1%
Vitamin A 30µg 35µg 1%
Sodium 70mg 57mg 1%
Cholesterol 50mg 47mg 1%
Carbs 2g 0g 1%
Fats 1.4g 1.72g 0%
Net carbs 2g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 6µg 6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.361g 0.365g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.259g 0.322g 0%
Tryptophan 0.294mg 0%
Threonine 1.153mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.212mg 0%
Leucine 2.137mg 0%
Lysine 2.415mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.027mg 0%
Valine 1.355mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.048g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.273g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.099g 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Snail
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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
26% 2% 70%
Protein: 26.3 g
Fats: 1.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.35 g
Other: 1.63 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.4%
Contains more FatsFats +22.9%
Contains more OtherOther +25.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Snail
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41% 30% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.361 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.259 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.252 g
29% 25% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.588 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.365g

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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. Snapper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173699/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.