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Snail vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are snail and surimi different?

  • Snail is higher in magnesium, copper, iron, vitamin E, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, surimi is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for magnesium for snail is 49% higher.
  • Snail contains 13 times more iron than surimi. While snail contains 3.5mg of iron, surimi contains only 0.26mg.
  • Surimi has less cholesterol.

Mollusks, snail, raw and Fish, surimi are the varieties used 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.
Snail
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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%
Surimi
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 2.7% 9.9% 9.8% 11% 9% 121% 19% 1.4% 153%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +481.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +241.1%
Contains more IronIron +1246.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1150%
Contains more ZincZinc +203%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51%
~equal in Calcium ~9mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~282mg
~equal in Selenium ~28.1µg

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
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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%
Surimi
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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% 6.7% 13% 0% 5% 4.8% 4.1% 4.2% 6.9% 200% 0.25% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +693.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +220%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snail Surimi DV% diff.
Magnesium 250mg 43mg 49%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 1.6µg 46%
Iron 3.5mg 0.26mg 41%
Copper 0.4mg 0.032mg 41%
Vitamin E 5mg 0.63mg 29%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.03mg 8%
Potassium 382mg 112mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.021mg 8%
Cholesterol 50mg 30mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.4mg 0.22mg 7%
Zinc 1mg 0.33mg 6%
Sodium 70mg 143mg 3%
Protein 16.1g 15.18g 2%
Carbs 2g 6.85g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 1%
Selenium 27.4µg 28.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 30µg 20µg 1%
Folate 6µg 2µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.361g 0.191g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.252g 0.443g 1%
Fats 1.4g 0.9g 1%
Phosphorus 272mg 282mg 1%
Calories 90kcal 99kcal 0%
Net carbs 2g 6.85g N/A
Calcium 10mg 9mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.259g 0.149g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.157g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.099g 0.014g 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
Surimi
1
15% 7% 76%
Protein: 15.18 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 6.85 g
Water: 76.34 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more FatsFats +55.6%
Contains more OtherOther +78.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +242.5%
~equal in Protein ~15.18g
~equal in Water ~76.34g

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
Surimi
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24% 19% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.443 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +73.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75.8%

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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. Surimi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173702/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.