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Snail vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between snail and eels?

  • Snail is richer in magnesium, copper, iron, and selenium, yet eels are richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Eels' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 100% higher.
  • Snail has 14 times more copper than eels. Snail has 0.4mg of copper, while eels have 0.029mg.
  • Snail contains less cholesterol.

We used Mollusks, snail, raw and Fish, eel, mixed species, 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
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%
Eel
Eel
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 7.8% 31% 24% 9.7% 57% 119% 8.5% 5.2% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +861.5%
Contains more IronIron +446.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1279.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +230.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more ZincZinc +108%
~equal in Potassium ~349mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~277mg
~equal in Sodium ~65mg

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%
Eel
Eel
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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 6% 0% 379% 0% 46% 12% 84% 17% 18% 361% 0% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3690%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1730%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +220.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +478%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snail Eel DV% diff.
Vitamin A 30µg 1137µg 123%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 2.89µg 100%
Magnesium 250mg 26mg 53%
Copper 0.4mg 0.029mg 41%
Cholesterol 50mg 161mg 37%
Iron 3.5mg 0.64mg 36%
Selenium 27.4µg 8.3µg 35%
Vitamin E 5mg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 0.259g 9.218g 22%
Fats 1.4g 14.95g 21%
Vitamin B3 1.4mg 4.487mg 19%
Protein 16.1g 23.65g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.183mg 14%
Choline 65mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.361g 3.023g 12%
Zinc 1mg 2.08mg 10%
Calories 90kcal 236kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.28mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.252g 1.214g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.051mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.077mg 4%
Folate 6µg 17µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Calcium 10mg 26mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Carbs 2g 0g 1%
Potassium 382mg 349mg 1%
Phosphorus 272mg 277mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 10g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 56kcal 100kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 111g 42g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 3.5 N/A
Net carbs 2g 0g N/A
Sodium 70mg 65mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.09mg 0%
Leucine 1.922mg 0%
Lysine 2.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.7mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.923mg 0%
Valine 1.218mg 0%
Histidine 0.696mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.108g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.099g 0.095g 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
Eel
Eel
3
24% 15% 59% 2%
Protein: 23.65 g
Fats: 14.95 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 2.09 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +33.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.9%
Contains more FatsFats +967.9%
Contains more OtherOther +60.8%

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
Eel
Eel
2
22% 69% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.218 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.214 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3459.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +381.7%

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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. Eel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174194/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.