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Shrimp vs. Snail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shrimp and snail

  • Shrimp is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, choline, and vitamin B6; however, snail is richer in magnesium, iron, vitamin E, and copper.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 54% higher.
  • Shrimp has 14 times more sodium than snail. While shrimp has 947mg of sodium, snail has only 70mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) 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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 15% 12% 86% 44% 131% 124% 6.4% 270%
Snail
Snail
5
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 +810%
Contains more ZincZinc +63%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +575.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124.7%
Contains more IronIron +993.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +55%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%

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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
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% 1.5% 30% 44% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18%
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 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +232%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Snail DV% diff.
Cholesterol 211mg 50mg 54%
Magnesium 37mg 250mg 51%
Vitamin B12 1.66µg 0.5µg 48%
Iron 0.32mg 3.5mg 40%
Selenium 49.5µg 27.4µg 40%
Sodium 947mg 70mg 38%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 5mg 19%
Copper 0.258mg 0.4mg 16%
Protein 22.78g 16.1g 13%
Choline 135.4mg 65mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.13mg 9%
Calcium 91mg 10mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.678mg 1.4mg 8%
Vitamin A 90µg 30µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.12mg 7%
Potassium 170mg 382mg 6%
Zinc 1.63mg 1mg 6%
Phosphorus 306mg 272mg 5%
Folate 24µg 6µg 5%
Manganese 0.049mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.01mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 0.252g 2%
Calories 119kcal 90kcal 1%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 0 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.521g 0.361g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 19g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 52kcal 56kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 84g 111g N/A
Fats 1.7g 1.4g 0%
Net carbs 1.52g 2g N/A
Carbs 1.52g 2g 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.361g 0.259g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.05mg 0%
Leucine 1.95mg 0%
Lysine 2.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.992mg 0%
Valine 1.067mg 0%
Histidine 0.501mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.135g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.141g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.099g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
3
23% 2% 72% 2%
Protein: 22.78 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 1.52 g
Water: 71.56 g
Other: 2.44 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 +41.5%
Contains more FatsFats +21.4%
Contains more OtherOther +87.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.6%
Contains more WaterWater +10.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
35% 25% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.521 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.361 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 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 +39.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.7%

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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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171971/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.