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Snail vs. Abalone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between snail and abalone?

  • Snail is richer in magnesium, copper, and phosphorus, yet abalone is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12.
  • Snail's daily need coverage for magnesium is 46% higher.
  • Snail has 2 times more copper than abalone. Snail has 0.4mg of copper, while abalone has 0.228mg.
  • Snail contains less cholesterol.

We used Mollusks, snail, raw and Mollusks, abalone, mixed species, cooked, fried 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.
Snail
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 11% 25% 143% 76% 26% 93% 77% 9.1% 283%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +346.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +270%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89.1%
~equal in Iron ~3.8mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.95mg

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.
Snail
Snail
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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%
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 6% 0% 0.67% 0% 55% 30% 36% 172% 35% 86% 0% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +38%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.13mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snail Abalone DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 2.87mg 57%
Magnesium 250mg 56mg 46%
Selenium 27.4µg 51.8µg 44%
Vitamin E 5mg 33%
Sodium 70mg 591mg 23%
Copper 0.4mg 0.228mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.22mg 18%
Cholesterol 50mg 94mg 15%
Choline 65mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.252g 1.676g 9%
Fats 1.4g 6.78g 8%
Phosphorus 272mg 217mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0.69µg 8%
Protein 16.1g 19.63g 7%
Saturated fat 0.361g 1.646g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.259g 2.741g 6%
Calories 90kcal 189kcal 5%
Iron 3.5mg 3.8mg 4%
Carbs 2g 11.05g 3%
Calcium 10mg 37mg 3%
Potassium 382mg 284mg 3%
Vitamin A 30µg 2µg 3%
Manganese 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.4mg 1.9mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.15mg 2%
Folate 6µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.13mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 10g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 56kcal 96kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 111g 53g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 2.7 N/A
Net carbs 2g 11.05g N/A
Zinc 1mg 0.95mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.224mg 0%
Threonine 0.838mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.854mg 0%
Leucine 1.386mg 0%
Lysine 1.433mg 0%
Methionine 0.441mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.715mg 0%
Valine 0.86mg 0%
Histidine 0.378mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.054g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.099g 0.046g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
20% 7% 11% 60% 2%
Protein: 19.63 g
Fats: 6.78 g
Carbs: 11.05 g
Water: 60.1 g
Other: 2.44 g
Contains more WaterWater +31.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.9%
Contains more FatsFats +384.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +452.5%
Contains more OtherOther +87.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.646 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.741 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.676 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +958.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +565.1%

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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. Snail - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167744/nutrients
  2. Abalone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174213/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.