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Snail vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between snail and mackerel?

  • Snail is higher in magnesium, copper, and iron, yet mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 771% more.
  • Snail has 4 times more copper than mackerel. While snail has 0.4mg of copper, mackerel has only 0.094mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in snail is lower.

We used Mollusks, snail, raw and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, 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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.7%
Contains more IronIron +122.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +325.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +88.3%
~equal in Potassium ~401mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.94mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~278mg

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.
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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%
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 1.3% 0% 18% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +80%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1490%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +243.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +389.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +253.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snail Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 19µg 771%
Selenium 27.4µg 51.6µg 44%
Magnesium 250mg 97mg 36%
Copper 0.4mg 0.094mg 34%
Vitamin B3 1.4mg 6.85mg 34%
Vitamin E 5mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.252g 4.3g 27%
Fats 1.4g 17.81g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.46mg 25%
Iron 3.5mg 1.57mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.412mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.361g 4.176g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.259g 7.006g 17%
Protein 16.1g 23.85g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.159mg 12%
Choline 65mg 12%
Calories 90kcal 262kcal 9%
Cholesterol 50mg 75mg 8%
Vitamin A 30µg 54µg 3%
Carbs 2g 0g 1%
Calcium 10mg 15mg 1%
Potassium 382mg 401mg 1%
Zinc 1mg 0.94mg 1%
Phosphorus 272mg 278mg 1%
Sodium 70mg 83mg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Folate 6µg 2µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 9.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 56kcal 110kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 111g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 2.7 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 2g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.099g 0.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +48.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1172.1%
Contains more OtherOther +290%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2605%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1606.3%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.