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Snail vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between snail and caviar

  • Snail has more copper and vitamin E; however, caviar is richer in vitamin B12, iron, choline, selenium, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Caviar's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 812% more.
  • Snail contains 4 times more copper than caviar. Snail contains 0.4mg of copper, while caviar contains 0.11mg.
  • Snail contains less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, snail, raw and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular.

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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%
Caviar
Caviar
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111%
Contains more CopperCopper +263.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2650%
Contains more IronIron +239.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +139.1%
~equal in Zinc ~0.95mg

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
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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 0% 0% 10% 100% 2.5% 28% 26% 0% 30% 63% 0.25% 4.5%
Caviar
Caviar
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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 0% 44% 90% 38% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +164.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +803.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +733.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snail Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 20µg 813%
Cholesterol 50mg 588mg 179%
Iron 3.5mg 11.88mg 105%
Choline 65mg 490.9mg 77%
Vitamin B5 3.5mg 70%
Selenium 27.4µg 65.5µg 69%
Sodium 70mg 1500mg 62%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.252g 7.405g 48%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.62mg 38%
Copper 0.4mg 0.11mg 32%
Calcium 10mg 275mg 27%
Vitamin A 30µg 271µg 27%
Fats 1.4g 17.9g 25%
Vitamin E 5mg 1.89mg 21%
Protein 16.1g 24.6g 17%
Saturated fat 0.361g 4.06g 17%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 117 IU 15%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.9µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.19mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.32mg 15%
Magnesium 250mg 300mg 12%
Phosphorus 272mg 356mg 12%
Folate 6µg 50µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.259g 4.631g 11%
Calories 90kcal 264kcal 9%
Vitamin B3 1.4mg 0.12mg 8%
Potassium 382mg 181mg 6%
Manganese 0.05mg 2%
Carbs 2g 4g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 9.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 56kcal 107kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 111g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 3 N/A
Net carbs 2g 4g N/A
Zinc 1mg 0.95mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.071mg 0%
Valine 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.649mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.099g 0.229g 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
Caviar
Caviar
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25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Contains more WaterWater +66.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1178.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100%
Contains more OtherOther +361.5%

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
Caviar
Caviar
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1688%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2838.5%

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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. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.