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Shark vs. Snail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shark and snail?

  • Shark is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B3, yet snail is richer in magnesium, copper, iron, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Snail's daily need coverage for magnesium is 49% higher.
  • Shark has 9 times more saturated fat than snail. Shark has 3.205g of saturated fat, while snail has 0.361g.

We used Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried 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.
Shark
Shark
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 15% 14% 42% 14% 13% 83% 16% 6.5% 185%
Snail
Snail
7
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 +400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +481.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146.5%
Contains more IronIron +215.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +852.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.6%

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.
Shark
Shark
7
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% 18% 0% 18% 22% 52% 37% 69% 151% 0% 11%
Snail
Snail
3
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 AVitamin A +80%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +620%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +142%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark Snail DV% diff.
Magnesium 43mg 250mg 49%
Copper 0.042mg 0.4mg 40%
Vitamin E 5mg 33%
Iron 1.11mg 3.5mg 30%
Vitamin B12 1.21µg 0.5µg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.701g 0.252g 23%
Fats 13.82g 1.4g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 5.935g 0.259g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.13mg 13%
Saturated fat 3.205g 0.361g 13%
Selenium 34µg 27.4µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 12%
Choline 65mg 12%
Phosphorus 194mg 272mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.783mg 1.4mg 9%
Calories 228kcal 90kcal 7%
Potassium 155mg 382mg 7%
Protein 18.62g 16.1g 5%
Zinc 0.48mg 1mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.01mg 5%
Calcium 50mg 10mg 4%
Cholesterol 59mg 50mg 3%
Vitamin A 54µg 30µg 3%
Sodium 122mg 70mg 2%
Manganese 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.12mg 2%
Folate 15µg 6µg 2%
Carbs 6.39g 2g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.2g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 122kcal 56kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 44g 111g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 1.4 N/A
Net carbs 6.39g 2g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.258g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.431g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.089g 0.099g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
Shark
3
19% 14% 6% 60%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 13.82 g
Carbs: 6.39 g
Water: 60.09 g
Other: 1.08 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 +15.7%
Contains more FatsFats +887.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +219.5%
Contains more WaterWater +31.8%
Contains more OtherOther +20.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
Shark
2
25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.935 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.701 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 +2191.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1368.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.7%

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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. Shark - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175143/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.