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Snail vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between snail and cod?

  • Snail is richer in magnesium, copper, iron, vitamin E, and phosphorus, yet cod is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Snail's daily need coverage for magnesium is 50% higher.
  • Snail has 11 times more copper than cod. Snail has 0.4mg of copper, while cod has 0.036mg.

We used Mollusks, snail, raw and Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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
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%
Cod
Cod
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 4.2% 22% 18% 12% 16% 59% 10% 2.6% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +495.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.6%
Contains more IronIron +614.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1011.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.2%

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%
Cod
Cod
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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 3.3% 18% 4.7% 16% 22% 18% 47% 11% 65% 131% 0.25% 6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +517.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +780%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +110%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snail Cod DV% diff.
Magnesium 250mg 42mg 50%
Copper 0.4mg 0.036mg 40%
Iron 3.5mg 0.49mg 38%
Vitamin E 5mg 0.81mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 1.05µg 23%
Phosphorus 272mg 138mg 19%
Selenium 27.4µg 37.6µg 19%
Protein 16.1g 22.83g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.283mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.088mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.4mg 2.513mg 7%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 46 IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Potassium 382mg 244mg 4%
Zinc 1mg 0.58mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.18mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.079mg 3%
Choline 65mg 83.7mg 3%
Cholesterol 50mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin A 30µg 14µg 2%
Calories 90kcal 105kcal 1%
Fats 1.4g 0.86g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Carbs 2g 0g 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Folate 6µg 8µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.361g 0.168g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 56kcal 46kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 111g 95g N/A
Net carbs 2g 0g N/A
Calcium 10mg 14mg 0%
Sodium 70mg 78mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.259g 0.124g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.252g 0.292g 0%
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0%
Threonine 1.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.856mg 0%
Lysine 2.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.676mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.891mg 0%
Valine 1.176mg 0%
Histidine 0.672mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.154g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.099g 0.013g 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
Cod
Cod
1
23% 76%
Protein: 22.83 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.92 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more FatsFats +62.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.8%
~equal in Water ~75.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Snail
Snail
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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
Cod
Cod
2
29% 21% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.168 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.292 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +108.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.9%

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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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171956/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.