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Snail vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between snail and mussels

  • Snail has more magnesium and copper; however, mussels is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, zinc, and vitamin C.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 979% more than snail.
  • Mussels contains 7 times less magnesium than snail. Snail contains 250mg of magnesium, while mussels contains 37mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, snail, raw and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist 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.
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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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +575.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +168.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more IronIron +92%
Contains more ZincZinc +167%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +227%
~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg

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 45% 0% 30% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +203.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4700%
Contains more FolateFolate +1166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snail Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 24µg 979%
Manganese 6.8mg 296%
Selenium 27.4µg 89.6µg 113%
Magnesium 250mg 37mg 51%
Iron 3.5mg 6.72mg 40%
Vitamin E 5mg 33%
Copper 0.4mg 0.149mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.3mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.42mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 19%
Folate 6µg 76µg 18%
Protein 16.1g 23.8g 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Zinc 1mg 2.67mg 15%
Sodium 70mg 369mg 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.4mg 3mg 10%
Vitamin A 30µg 91µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.252g 1.212g 6%
Fats 1.4g 4.48g 5%
Calories 90kcal 172kcal 4%
Potassium 382mg 268mg 3%
Carbs 2g 7.39g 2%
Cholesterol 50mg 56mg 2%
Calcium 10mg 33mg 2%
Phosphorus 272mg 285mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.361g 0.85g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.259g 1.014g 2%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 56kcal 72kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 111g 58g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 2.6 N/A
Net carbs 2g 7.39g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.099g 0.044g 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% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +29.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.8%
Contains more FatsFats +220%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +269.5%
Contains more OtherOther +144.6%

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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +291.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +381%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.