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Caviar vs. Snail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between caviar and snail

  • Caviar has more vitamin B12, iron, choline, selenium, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, snail is richer in copper and vitamin E.
  • Caviar's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 812% more.
  • Caviar contains 28 times more calcium than snail. Caviar contains 275mg of calcium, while snail contains 10mg.
  • Snail contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular and Mollusks, snail, raw.

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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.
Caviar
Caviar
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
Snail
Snail
3
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2650%
Contains more IronIron +239.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +139.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111%
Contains more CopperCopper +263.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
~equal in Zinc ~1mg

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.
Caviar
Caviar
9
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% 44% 90% 38% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38%
Snail
Snail
2
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +803.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +164.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1066.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caviar Snail DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 20µg 0.5µg 813%
Cholesterol 588mg 50mg 179%
Iron 11.88mg 3.5mg 105%
Choline 490.9mg 65mg 77%
Vitamin B5 3.5mg 70%
Selenium 65.5µg 27.4µg 69%
Sodium 1500mg 70mg 62%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.405g 0.252g 48%
Vitamin B2 0.62mg 0.12mg 38%
Copper 0.11mg 0.4mg 32%
Calcium 275mg 10mg 27%
Vitamin A 271µg 30µg 27%
Fats 17.9g 1.4g 25%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 5mg 21%
Protein 24.6g 16.1g 17%
Saturated fat 4.06g 0.361g 17%
Vitamin D* 117 IU 0 IU 15%
Vitamin D 2.9µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.01mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 0.13mg 15%
Magnesium 300mg 250mg 12%
Phosphorus 356mg 272mg 12%
Folate 50µg 6µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.631g 0.259g 11%
Calories 264kcal 90kcal 9%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 1.4mg 8%
Potassium 181mg 382mg 6%
Manganese 0.05mg 2%
Carbs 4g 2g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.3g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 107kcal 56kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 111g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 1.4 N/A
Net carbs 4g 2g N/A
Zinc 0.95mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.071mg 0%
Valine 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.649mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 2.741g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 3.8g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.229g 0.099g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caviar
Caviar
4
25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Snail
Snail
1
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 +52.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1178.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100%
Contains more OtherOther +361.5%
Contains more WaterWater +66.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caviar
Caviar
2
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 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 +1688%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2838.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.1%

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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. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.