Snail vs. Sucker fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between snail and sucker fish?
- Snail is higher in magnesium, iron, selenium, and copper, yet sucker fish is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B6, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Sucker fish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 75% more.
- Snail has 7 times more magnesium than sucker fish. While snail has 250mg of magnesium, sucker fish has only 38mg.
We used Mollusks, snail, raw and Fish, sucker, white, 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 | +557.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +109.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +60% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +69.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +800% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.1% |
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 | +41.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +96.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +77.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +362% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +183.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.5µg | 2.31µg | 75% |
Magnesium | 250mg | 38mg | 50% |
Manganese | 0.769mg | 33% | |
Vitamin E | 5mg | 33% | |
Iron | 3.5mg | 1.67mg | 23% |
Selenium | 27.4µg | 16.2µg | 20% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 17% | |
Copper | 0.4mg | 0.25mg | 17% |
Choline | 65mg | 12% | |
Protein | 16.1g | 21.49g | 11% |
Calcium | 10mg | 90mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.231mg | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.252g | 1.035g | 5% |
Potassium | 382mg | 487mg | 3% |
Folate | 6µg | 17µg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 30µg | 59µg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.085mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.259g | 0.905g | 2% |
Fats | 1.4g | 2.97g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.361g | 0.579g | 1% |
Calories | 90kcal | 119kcal | 1% |
Cholesterol | 50mg | 53mg | 1% |
Sodium | 70mg | 51mg | 1% |
Carbs | 2g | 0g | 1% |
Net carbs | 2g | 0g | N/A |
Zinc | 1mg | 0.96mg | 0% |
Phosphorus | 272mg | 269mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.4mg | 1.462mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.241mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.942mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.99mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.746mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.973mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.636mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.839mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.107mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.633mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.119g | 0.244g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.371g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.099g | 0.094g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
16.1 g
Fats:
1.4 g
Carbs:
2 g
Water:
79.2 g
Other:
1.3 g
Protein:
21.49 g
Fats:
2.97 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
73.99 g
Other:
1.55 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +112.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +19.2% |
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Water
~73.99g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.361 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.259 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.252 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.579 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.905 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.035 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +249.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +310.7% |