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Snail vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are snail and sardines different?

  • Snail is richer in magnesium, copper, and vitamin E, while sardines are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D* and vitamin B3.
  • Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 352% more than snail.
  • Snail contains 6 times more magnesium than sardines. Snail contains 250mg of magnesium, while sardines contain 39mg.
  • Snail is lower in cholesterol.

Mollusks, snail, raw and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone types were used 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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +541%
Contains more IronIron +19.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3720%
Contains more ZincZinc +31%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.3%
~equal in Potassium ~397mg

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 0% 72% 11% 41% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +145.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +274.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1688%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~32µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snail Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 8.94µg 352%
Magnesium 250mg 39mg 50%
Selenium 27.4µg 52.7µg 46%
Calcium 10mg 382mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.252g 5.148g 33%
Cholesterol 50mg 142mg 31%
Phosphorus 272mg 490mg 31%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 193 IU 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Copper 0.4mg 0.186mg 24%
Vitamin B3 1.4mg 5.245mg 24%
Vitamin E 5mg 2.04mg 20%
Protein 16.1g 24.62g 17%
Fats 1.4g 11.45g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 13%
Sodium 70mg 307mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.259g 3.869g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.227mg 8%
Iron 3.5mg 2.92mg 7%
Calories 90kcal 208kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.08mg 6%
Manganese 0.108mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.361g 1.528g 5%
Zinc 1mg 1.31mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.167mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.6µg 2%
Choline 65mg 75mg 2%
Carbs 2g 0g 1%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 56kcal 84kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 111g 48g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 5.9 N/A
Net carbs 2g 0g N/A
Potassium 382mg 397mg 0%
Vitamin A 30µg 32µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.509g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.099g 0g 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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +32.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.9%
Contains more FatsFats +717.9%
Contains more OtherOther +232.3%

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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1393.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1942.9%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.