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Snail vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between snail and pollock?

  • Snail is higher in magnesium, copper, iron, and vitamin E, yet pollock is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Pollock's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 132% more.
  • Snail has 18 times more vitamin E than pollock. While snail has 5mg of vitamin E, pollock has only 0.28mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in snail is lower.

We used Mollusks, snail, raw and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) types in this article.

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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.
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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 58% 22% 38% 21% 20% 16% 114% 55% 2.3% 241%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +208.6%
Contains more IronIron +525%
Contains more CopperCopper +566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +620%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~267mg

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.
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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 0% 20% 5.7% 5.6% 14% 51% 74% 26% 76% 458% 0.25% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1685.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +440%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +182.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +632%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snail Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 3.66µg 132%
Magnesium 250mg 81mg 40%
Copper 0.4mg 0.06mg 38%
Iron 3.5mg 0.56mg 37%
Vitamin E 5mg 0.28mg 31%
Selenium 27.4µg 44.1µg 30%
Vitamin B3 1.4mg 3.949mg 16%
Protein 16.1g 23.48g 15%
Sodium 70mg 419mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.329mg 15%
Cholesterol 50mg 86mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.432mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.223mg 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 51 IU 6%
Calcium 10mg 72mg 6%
Choline 65mg 91.6mg 5%
Zinc 1mg 0.57mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.054mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.252g 0.583g 2%
Calories 90kcal 111kcal 1%
Carbs 2g 0g 1%
Potassium 382mg 430mg 1%
Phosphorus 272mg 267mg 1%
Vitamin A 30µg 17µg 1%
Manganese 0.018mg 1%
Folate 6µg 3µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.361g 0.159g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 21g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 56kcal 47kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 111g 90g N/A
Fats 1.4g 1.18g 0%
Net carbs 2g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.259g 0.134g 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.099g 0.027g 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
23% 74% 2%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.65 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +18.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.8%
Contains more OtherOther +30%
~equal in Water ~73.65g

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
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.159 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +93.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +131.3%

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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. Pollock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173681/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.