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Snail vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are snail and oysters different?

  • Snail is higher in magnesium, vitamin E, and phosphorus; however, oysters is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, copper, iron, selenium, choline, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for oysters is 708% higher.
  • Snail contains 7 times more magnesium than oysters. While snail contains 250mg of magnesium, oysters contains only 35mg.

Mollusks, snail, raw and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat are the varieties 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 25% 35% 12% 345% 1902% 2144% 83% 22% 77% 215%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +614.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +174.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1060%
Contains more IronIron +163.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1326.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +7760%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.2%

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% 0% 8.7% 34% 9% 42% 35% 27% 14% 2188% 5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snail Oysters DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 17.5µg 708%
Zinc 1mg 78.6mg 705%
Copper 0.4mg 5.707mg 590%
Iron 3.5mg 9.21mg 71%
Magnesium 250mg 35mg 51%
Manganese 0.591mg 26%
Vitamin E 5mg 1.7mg 22%
Selenium 27.4µg 39.5µg 22%
Choline 65mg 130mg 12%
Calcium 10mg 116mg 11%
Phosphorus 272mg 194mg 11%
Cholesterol 50mg 79mg 10%
Protein 16.1g 11.42g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 9%
Potassium 382mg 139mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.18mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.061mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.252g 1.056g 5%
Sodium 70mg 166mg 4%
Fats 1.4g 3.42g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.4mg 1.85mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.361g 0.948g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.036mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2µg 2%
Folate 6µg 14µg 2%
Calories 90kcal 102kcal 1%
Carbs 2g 5.45g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.259g 0.506g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 56kcal 89kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 111g 98g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 2g 5.45g N/A
Vitamin D* 0 IU 2 IU 0%
Sugar 0g 1.23g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Vitamin A 30µg 26µg 0%
Trans fat 0.068g N/A
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.046mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.762mg 0%
Methionine 0.257mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 0%
Valine 0.523mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.353g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.271g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.099g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.061g 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
11% 3% 5% 78%
Protein: 11.42 g
Fats: 3.42 g
Carbs: 5.45 g
Water: 78.19 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +41%
Contains more FatsFats +144.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +172.5%
Contains more OtherOther +16.9%
~equal in Water ~78.19g

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
38% 20% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.506 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.056 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +95.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +319%

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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. Oysters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171980/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.