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Mussels vs. Snail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between mussels and snail

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, zinc, and vitamin C; however, snail is higher in magnesium and copper.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 979% more than snail.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
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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 CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more IronIron +92%
Contains more ZincZinc +167%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +227%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +575.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +168.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%
~equal in Phosphorus ~272mg

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.
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 45% 0% 30% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57%
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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 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 +203.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4700%
Contains more FolateFolate +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Snail DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0.5µg 979%
Manganese 6.8mg 296%
Selenium 89.6µg 27.4µg 113%
Magnesium 37mg 250mg 51%
Iron 6.72mg 3.5mg 40%
Vitamin E 5mg 33%
Copper 0.149mg 0.4mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.01mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.12mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 19%
Folate 76µg 6µg 18%
Protein 23.8g 16.1g 15%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Zinc 2.67mg 1mg 15%
Sodium 369mg 70mg 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin B3 3mg 1.4mg 10%
Vitamin A 91µg 30µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.252g 6%
Fats 4.48g 1.4g 5%
Calories 172kcal 90kcal 4%
Potassium 268mg 382mg 3%
Carbs 7.39g 2g 2%
Cholesterol 56mg 50mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 10mg 2%
Phosphorus 285mg 272mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.13mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.361g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.259g 2%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 72kcal 56kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 58g 111g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 1.4 N/A
Net carbs 7.39g 2g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0.099g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
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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 ProteinProtein +47.8%
Contains more FatsFats +220%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +269.5%
Contains more OtherOther +144.6%
Contains more WaterWater +29.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +291.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +381%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.5%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.