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Surimi vs. Snail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are surimi and snail different?

  • Surimi is higher in vitamin B12; however, snail is richer in magnesium, copper, iron, vitamin E, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for magnesium for snail is 49% higher.
  • Surimi contains 3 times more vitamin B12 than snail. While surimi contains 1.6µg of vitamin B12, snail contains only 0.5µg.
  • Surimi has less cholesterol.

Fish, surimi 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.
Surimi
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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%
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%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +481.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +241.1%
Contains more IronIron +1246.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1150%
Contains more ZincZinc +203%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51%
~equal in Phosphorus ~272mg
~equal in Selenium ~27.4µg

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.
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +220%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Snail DV% diff.
Magnesium 43mg 250mg 49%
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 0.5µg 46%
Iron 0.26mg 3.5mg 41%
Copper 0.032mg 0.4mg 41%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 5mg 29%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.13mg 8%
Potassium 112mg 382mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.12mg 8%
Cholesterol 30mg 50mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 1.4mg 7%
Zinc 0.33mg 1mg 6%
Sodium 143mg 70mg 3%
Protein 15.18g 16.1g 2%
Carbs 6.85g 2g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 1%
Selenium 28.1µg 27.4µg 1%
Vitamin A 20µg 30µg 1%
Folate 2µg 6µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.191g 0.361g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 0.252g 1%
Fats 0.9g 1.4g 1%
Phosphorus 282mg 272mg 1%
Calories 99kcal 90kcal 0%
Net carbs 6.85g 2g N/A
Calcium 9mg 10mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 0.259g 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 0.157g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.241g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0.099g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Surimi
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15% 7% 76%
Protein: 15.18 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 6.85 g
Water: 76.34 g
Other: 0.73 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +242.5%
Contains more FatsFats +55.6%
Contains more OtherOther +78.1%
~equal in Protein ~16.1g
~equal in Water ~79.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +73.8%

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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. Surimi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173702/nutrients
  2. Snail - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167744/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.