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Snail vs. Salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between snail and salmon?

  • Snail is higher in magnesium, iron, copper, and vitamin E, yet salmon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D*, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 96% more.
  • Snail has 10 times more iron than salmon. While snail has 3.5mg of iron, salmon has only 0.34mg.

We used Mollusks, snail, raw and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat 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.
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%
Salmon
Salmon
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 4.5% 34% 13% 16% 12% 108% 8% 2.1% 226%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +733.3%
Contains more IronIron +929.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +716.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +132.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.1%
~equal in Potassium ~384mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~252mg

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
1
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%
Salmon
Salmon
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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 12% 197% 23% 23% 85% 31% 151% 89% 149% 350% 0.25% 26%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +338.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +130%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +474.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +397.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +460%
Contains more FolateFolate +466.7%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snail Salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 2.8µg 96%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 526 IU 66%
Vitamin D 0µg 13.1µg 66%
Magnesium 250mg 30mg 52%
Vitamin B3 1.4mg 8.045mg 42%
Iron 3.5mg 0.34mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.647mg 40%
Copper 0.4mg 0.049mg 39%
Vitamin B5 1.475mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.252g 4.553g 29%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.34mg 28%
Vitamin E 5mg 1.14mg 26%
Selenium 27.4µg 41.4µg 25%
Fats 1.4g 12.35g 17%
Protein 16.1g 22.1g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.259g 4.181g 10%
Saturated fat 0.361g 2.397g 9%
Folate 6µg 34µg 7%
Calories 90kcal 206kcal 6%
Zinc 1mg 0.43mg 5%
Choline 65mg 90.5mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.7mg 4%
Cholesterol 50mg 63mg 4%
Vitamin A 30µg 69µg 4%
Phosphorus 272mg 252mg 3%
Carbs 2g 0g 1%
Calcium 10mg 15mg 1%
Manganese 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.135mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 56kcal 93kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 111g 49g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 3.6 N/A
Net carbs 2g 0g N/A
Potassium 382mg 384mg 0%
Sodium 70mg 61mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0%
Threonine 0.969mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.018mg 0%
Leucine 1.796mg 0%
Lysine 2.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.654mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.863mg 0%
Valine 1.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.651mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.69g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.457g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.099g 0.17g 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
Salmon
Salmon
2
22% 12% 65%
Protein: 22.1 g
Fats: 12.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.75 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +22.3%
Contains more OtherOther +62.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.3%
Contains more FatsFats +782.1%

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
Salmon
Salmon
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22% 38% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.397 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.553 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1514.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1706.7%

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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. Salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175168/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.