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Snail vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are snail and clam different?

  • Snail is higher in magnesium; however, clam is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, vitamin C, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 4100% higher.
  • Snail contains 14 times more magnesium than clam. While snail contains 250mg of magnesium, clam contains only 18mg.
  • Snail has less sodium.

Mollusks, snail, raw and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist 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
3
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%
Clam
Clam
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 28% 55% 105% 229% 74% 145% 157% 130% 349%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1288.9%
Contains more IronIron +24.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +820%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +72%
Contains more ZincZinc +173%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.6%

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.
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%
Clam
Clam
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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 74% 0% 57% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +470%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +19678%
Contains more FolateFolate +383.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snail Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 98.89µg 4100%
Selenium 27.4µg 64µg 67%
Magnesium 250mg 18mg 55%
Sodium 70mg 1202mg 49%
Manganese 1mg 43%
Vitamin E 5mg 33%
Copper 0.4mg 0.688mg 32%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.426mg 24%
Protein 16.1g 25.55g 19%
Zinc 1mg 2.73mg 16%
Vitamin A 30µg 171µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.15mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.4mg 3.354mg 12%
Choline 65mg 12%
Iron 3.5mg 2.81mg 9%
Phosphorus 272mg 338mg 9%
Calcium 10mg 92mg 8%
Potassium 382mg 628mg 7%
Cholesterol 50mg 67mg 6%
Folate 6µg 29µg 6%
Calories 90kcal 148kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.11mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.252g 0.552g 2%
Fats 1.4g 1.95g 1%
Carbs 2g 5.13g 1%
Saturated fat 0.361g 0.188g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 56kcal 58kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 111g 68g N/A
Net carbs 2g 5.13g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.259g 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.099g 0.104g 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
Clam
Clam
4
26% 2% 5% 64% 4%
Protein: 25.55 g
Fats: 1.95 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 63.64 g
Other: 3.73 g
Contains more WaterWater +24.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.7%
Contains more FatsFats +39.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +156.5%
Contains more OtherOther +186.9%

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
Clam
Clam
2
21% 19% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.172 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119%

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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. Clam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171975/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.