Snail vs. Whitefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between snail and whitefish
- Snail has more magnesium, iron, copper, and selenium, while whitefish has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
- Snail covers your daily need for magnesium, 50% more than whitefish.
- Snail contains 7 times more iron than whitefish. While snail contains 3.5mg of iron, whitefish contains only 0.47mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in snail is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, snail, raw and Fish, whitefish, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +495.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +644.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +334.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +69.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +230% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +27% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27.2% |
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 KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +30% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1610% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +174.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +166.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +92% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +183.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Magnesium | 250mg | 42mg | 50% |
Iron | 3.5mg | 0.47mg | 38% |
Copper | 0.4mg | 0.092mg | 34% |
Vitamin E | 5mg | 33% | |
Selenium | 27.4µg | 16.2µg | 20% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.5µg | 0.96µg | 19% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.252g | 2.755g | 17% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.346mg | 17% |
Protein | 16.1g | 24.47g | 17% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 17% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.4mg | 3.846mg | 15% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.171mg | 13% |
Choline | 65mg | 12% | |
Phosphorus | 272mg | 346mg | 11% |
Cholesterol | 50mg | 77mg | 9% |
Fats | 1.4g | 7.51g | 9% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.259g | 2.559g | 6% |
Saturated fat | 0.361g | 1.162g | 4% |
Calories | 90kcal | 172kcal | 4% |
Manganese | 0.086mg | 4% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.154mg | 3% |
Folate | 6µg | 17µg | 3% |
Zinc | 1mg | 1.27mg | 2% |
Calcium | 10mg | 33mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 30µg | 39µg | 1% |
Potassium | 382mg | 406mg | 1% |
Carbs | 2g | 0g | 1% |
Net carbs | 2g | 0g | N/A |
Sodium | 70mg | 65mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.274mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.073mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.128mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.989mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.248mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.724mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.955mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.261mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.721mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.119g | 0.406g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 1.206g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.099g | 0.209g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +21.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +52% |
Contains more FatsFats | +436.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +125.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +888% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +993.3% |