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Scallops vs. Snail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between scallops and snail

  • Scallops are richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and choline, while snail is higher in magnesium, copper, iron, vitamin E, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Scallops cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 69% more than snail.
  • Scallops have 10 times more sodium than snail. Scallops have 667mg of sodium, while snail has 70mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed 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% 3% 28% 22% 11% 42% 183% 87% 3.8% 118%
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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 ZincZinc +55%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +575.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.7%
Contains more IronIron +503.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1112.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.3%
~equal in Calcium ~10mg

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 0% 0% 0.67% 0% 3% 5.5% 20% 22% 26% 269% 0% 15%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +330%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallops Snail DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 0.5µg 69%
Magnesium 37mg 250mg 51%
Copper 0.033mg 0.4mg 41%
Iron 0.58mg 3.5mg 37%
Vitamin E 0mg 5mg 33%
Sodium 667mg 70mg 26%
Phosphorus 426mg 272mg 22%
Selenium 21.7µg 27.4µg 10%
Protein 20.54g 16.1g 9%
Choline 110.7mg 65mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.12mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.366mg 7%
Zinc 1.55mg 1mg 5%
Folate 20µg 6µg 4%
Cholesterol 41mg 50mg 3%
Vitamin A 2µg 30µg 3%
Potassium 314mg 382mg 2%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.076mg 1.4mg 2%
Calories 111kcal 90kcal 1%
Fats 0.84g 1.4g 1%
Carbs 5.41g 2g 1%
Manganese 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.13mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.218g 0.361g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 19g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 54kcal 56kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 90g 111g N/A
Net carbs 5.41g 2g N/A
Vitamin D* 2 IU 0 IU 0%
Calcium 10mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.259g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.222g 0.252g 0%
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.629mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.692mg 0%
Leucine 1.226mg 0%
Lysine 1.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.487mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.597mg 0%
Valine 0.645mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.072g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.104g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.099g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 5% 70% 3%
Protein: 20.54 g
Fats: 0.84 g
Carbs: 5.41 g
Water: 70.25 g
Other: 2.96 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 ProteinProtein +27.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +170.5%
Contains more OtherOther +127.7%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +12.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
42% 16% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.222 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 -39.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +215.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.5%

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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. Scallops - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167742/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.