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Eel vs. Snail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between eels and snail?

  • Eels are richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, yet snail is richer in magnesium, copper, iron, and selenium.
  • Eels' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 100% higher.
  • Eels have 38 times more vitamin A than snail. Eels have 3787 IU of vitamin A, while snail has 100 IU.
  • Snail contains less saturated fat.

We used Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, snail, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Eel
Eel
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 7.8% 31% 24% 9.7% 57% 119% 8.5% 5.2% 45%
Snail
Snail
4
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 CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more ZincZinc +108%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +861.5%
Contains more IronIron +446.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1279.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +230.1%
~equal in Potassium ~382mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~272mg
~equal in Sodium ~70mg

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.
Eel
Eel
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6% 0% 379% 0% 46% 12% 84% 17% 18% 361% 0% 13%
Snail
Snail
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 10% 100% 2.5% 28% 26% 0% 30% 63% 0.25% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3690%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1730%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +220.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +478%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eel Snail DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1137µg 30µg 123%
Vitamin B12 2.89µg 0.5µg 100%
Magnesium 26mg 250mg 53%
Copper 0.029mg 0.4mg 41%
Cholesterol 161mg 50mg 37%
Iron 0.64mg 3.5mg 36%
Selenium 8.3µg 27.4µg 35%
Vitamin E 5mg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 9.218g 0.259g 22%
Fats 14.95g 1.4g 21%
Vitamin B3 4.487mg 1.4mg 19%
Protein 23.65g 16.1g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.01mg 14%
Choline 65mg 12%
Saturated fat 3.023g 0.361g 12%
Zinc 2.08mg 1mg 10%
Calories 236kcal 90kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.28mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.214g 0.252g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.13mg 4%
Folate 17µg 6µg 3%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 26mg 10mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Carbs 0g 2g 1%
Potassium 349mg 382mg 1%
Phosphorus 277mg 272mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 10g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 100kcal 56kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 42g 111g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 1.4 N/A
Net carbs 0g 2g N/A
Sodium 65mg 70mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.09mg 0%
Leucine 1.922mg 0%
Lysine 2.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.7mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.923mg 0%
Valine 1.218mg 0%
Histidine 0.696mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.108g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.081g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.095g 0.099g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eel
Eel
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24% 15% 59% 2%
Protein: 23.65 g
Fats: 14.95 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 2.09 g
Snail
Snail
2
16% 2% 79%
Protein: 16.1 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 2 g
Water: 79.2 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.9%
Contains more FatsFats +967.9%
Contains more OtherOther +60.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +33.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eel
Eel
2
22% 69% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.218 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.214 g
Snail
Snail
1
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3459.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +381.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.1%

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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. Eel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174194/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.