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Snail vs. Herring — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between snail and herring

  • Snail is richer in magnesium, copper, iron, and vitamin E, while herring is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin D*, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Herring covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 527% more than snail.
  • Snail has 6 times more magnesium than herring. Snail has 250mg of magnesium, while herring has 41mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, snail, raw and Fish, herring, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 22% 37% 53% 39% 35% 130% 15% 5.2% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +509.8%
Contains more IronIron +148.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +239%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +640%
Contains more ZincZinc +27%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.8%
~equal in Potassium ~419mg

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%
Herring
Herring
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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 2.3% 81% 12% 27% 28% 69% 77% 44% 80% 1643% 0.25% 9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +265%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1020%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +149.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +194.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2528%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snail Herring DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 13.14µg 527%
Magnesium 250mg 41mg 50%
Selenium 27.4µg 46.8µg 35%
Copper 0.4mg 0.118mg 31%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 214 IU 27%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Iron 3.5mg 1.41mg 26%
Vitamin E 5mg 1.37mg 24%
Vitamin B3 1.4mg 4.124mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.348mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.252g 2.735g 17%
Fats 1.4g 11.59g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.74mg 15%
Protein 16.1g 23.03g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.299mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.259g 4.79g 11%
Saturated fat 0.361g 2.615g 10%
Cholesterol 50mg 77mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.112mg 9%
Calories 90kcal 203kcal 6%
Calcium 10mg 74mg 6%
Phosphorus 272mg 303mg 4%
Choline 65mg 83.3mg 3%
Zinc 1mg 1.27mg 2%
Sodium 70mg 115mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Folate 6µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Carbs 2g 0g 1%
Potassium 382mg 419mg 1%
Vitamin A 30µg 36µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 56kcal 88kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 111g 49g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 2g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.258mg 0%
Threonine 1.01mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.061mg 0%
Leucine 1.872mg 0%
Lysine 2.115mg 0%
Methionine 0.682mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.899mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.678mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.909g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.099g 0.071g 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
23% 12% 64%
Protein: 23.03 g
Fats: 11.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.16 g
Other: 1.22 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +23.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43%
Contains more FatsFats +727.9%
~equal in Other ~1.22g

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
26% 47% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.615 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.79 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.735 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1749.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +985.3%

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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. Herring - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175117/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.