Squid vs. Snail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are squid and snail different?
- Squid is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, iron, copper, phosphorus, and zinc; however, snail is richer in magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for squid is 204% higher.
- Squid contains 14 times more vitamin B2 than snail. While squid contains 1.729mg of vitamin B2, snail contains only 0.12mg.
- Snail has less sodium.
Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, snail, raw 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1700% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +66.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +209.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +149.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +246% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +113.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +227% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +316.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +576.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +70% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1340.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +56.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +107.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +980% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 5.4µg | 0.5µg | 204% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.729mg | 0.12mg | 124% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 27.4µg | 113% |
| Iron | 10.84mg | 3.5mg | 92% |
| Copper | 0.998mg | 0.4mg | 66% |
| Cholesterol | 224mg | 50mg | 58% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 250mg | 45% |
| Phosphorus | 580mg | 272mg | 44% |
| Vitamin E | 5mg | 33% | |
| Protein | 32.48g | 16.1g | 33% |
| Sodium | 744mg | 70mg | 29% |
| Zinc | 3.46mg | 1mg | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 203µg | 30µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.9mg | 18% | |
| Calcium | 180mg | 10mg | 17% |
| Choline | 65mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.27mg | 0.13mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.209mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin C | 8.5mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 637mg | 382mg | 8% |
| Folate | 24µg | 6µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.189mg | 1.4mg | 5% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 90kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.017mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.236g | 0.361g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.4g | 1.4g | 0% |
| Carbs | 1.64g | 2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.64g | 2g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.162g | 0.259g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.268g | 0.252g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.364mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.398mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.414mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.287mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.427mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.733mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.164mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.419mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.624mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.078g | 0.119g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.132g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | 0.099g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +101.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +158.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +29.6% |
~equal in
Fats
~1.4g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -34.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +59.9% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.252g
