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Snail vs. Tilefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between snail and tilefish

  • Snail has more magnesium, iron, copper, and phosphorus, while tilefish has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Tilefish covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 83% more than snail.
  • Snail contains 11 times more iron than tilefish. While snail contains 3.5mg of iron, tilefish contains only 0.31mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, snail, raw and Fish, tilefish, 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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 7.8% 45% 12% 17% 14% 101% 7.7% 2% 281%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +657.6%
Contains more IronIron +1029%
Contains more CopperCopper +669.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +88%

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%
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% 7% 0% 0% 35% 44% 66% 52% 69% 313% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snail Tilefish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 2.5µg 83%
Magnesium 250mg 33mg 52%
Selenium 27.4µg 51.5µg 44%
Iron 3.5mg 0.31mg 40%
Copper 0.4mg 0.052mg 39%
Vitamin E 5mg 33%
Protein 16.1g 24.49g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 17%
Vitamin B3 1.4mg 3.5mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.3mg 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.14mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.252g 1.246g 7%
Cholesterol 50mg 64mg 5%
Phosphorus 272mg 236mg 5%
Fats 1.4g 4.69g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.19mg 5%
Potassium 382mg 512mg 4%
Zinc 1mg 0.53mg 4%
Folate 6µg 17µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.259g 1.332g 3%
Calories 90kcal 147kcal 3%
Calcium 10mg 26mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.361g 0.868g 2%
Manganese 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin A 30µg 21µg 1%
Carbs 2g 0g 1%
Net carbs 2g 0g N/A
Sodium 70mg 59mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.274mg 0%
Threonine 1.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.128mg 0%
Leucine 1.99mg 0%
Lysine 2.249mg 0%
Methionine 0.725mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.956mg 0%
Valine 1.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.172g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.733g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.099g 0.143g 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
24% 5% 70%
Protein: 24.49 g
Fats: 4.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.24 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.8%
Contains more OtherOther +124.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.1%
Contains more FatsFats +235%

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
25% 39% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.868 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.332 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.246 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +414.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +394.4%

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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. Tilefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175152/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.