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Snail vs. Carp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are snail and carp different?

  • Snail is higher in magnesium, copper, iron, and selenium; however, carp is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for magnesium for snail is 50% higher.
  • Snail contains 5 times more copper than carp. While snail contains 0.4mg of copper, carp contains only 0.073mg.
  • Snail has less cholesterol.

Mollusks, snail, raw and Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used 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.
Snail
Snail
4
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%
Carp
Carp
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 16% 38% 60% 24% 52% 228% 8.2% 6.5% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +557.9%
Contains more IronIron +120.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +447.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +69.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +420%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +90%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.2%
~equal in Sodium ~63mg

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
4
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%
Carp
Carp
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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 5.3% 0% 3.3% 0% 35% 16% 39% 52% 51% 184% 0% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +194%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snail Carp DV% diff.
Magnesium 250mg 38mg 50%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 1.47µg 40%
Phosphorus 272mg 531mg 37%
Copper 0.4mg 0.073mg 36%
Vitamin E 5mg 33%
Iron 3.5mg 1.59mg 24%
Selenium 27.4µg 16.2µg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 17%
Protein 16.1g 22.86g 14%
Choline 65mg 12%
Cholesterol 50mg 84mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.14mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.252g 1.835g 11%
Fats 1.4g 7.17g 9%
Zinc 1mg 1.9mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.219mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.259g 2.985g 7%
Saturated fat 0.361g 1.388g 5%
Calories 90kcal 162kcal 4%
Calcium 10mg 52mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.4mg 2.1mg 4%
Folate 6µg 17µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin A 30µg 10µg 2%
Manganese 0.05mg 2%
Carbs 2g 0g 1%
Potassium 382mg 427mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 56kcal 71kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 111g 62g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 3.5 N/A
Net carbs 2g 0g N/A
Sodium 70mg 63mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0%
Threonine 1.002mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.858mg 0%
Lysine 2.1mg 0%
Methionine 0.677mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0%
Valine 1.178mg 0%
Histidine 0.673mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.305g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.099g 0.105g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Snail
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
Carp
Carp
2
23% 7% 70%
Protein: 22.86 g
Fats: 7.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.63 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +13.7%
Contains more OtherOther +282.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42%
Contains more FatsFats +412.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Carp
Carp
2
22% 48% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.388 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.985 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.835 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1052.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +628.2%

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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. Carp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174185/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.