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Snail vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between snail and octopus

  • Snail is richer in magnesium and vitamin E, while octopus is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B6, copper, and zinc.
  • Octopus covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 1479% more than snail.
  • Snail has 4 times more magnesium than octopus. Snail has 250mg of magnesium, while octopus has 60mg.
  • Snail is lower in cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, snail, raw and Mollusks, octopus, common, 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 43% 32% 56% 358% 246% 92% 120% 60% 6.1% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +316.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +960%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.9%
Contains more IronIron +172.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +236%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +227%
~equal in Phosphorus ~279mg

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 27% 0% 30% 24% 14% 18% 71% 54% 150% 4500% 0.25% 18%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +470%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +398.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +7100%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snail Octopus DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 36µg 1479%
Selenium 27.4µg 89.6µg 113%
Iron 3.5mg 9.54mg 76%
Magnesium 250mg 60mg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.648mg 40%
Copper 0.4mg 0.739mg 38%
Protein 16.1g 29.82g 27%
Vitamin E 5mg 1.2mg 25%
Zinc 1mg 3.36mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 18%
Sodium 70mg 460mg 17%
Cholesterol 50mg 96mg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.4mg 3.78mg 15%
Calcium 10mg 106mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Potassium 382mg 630mg 7%
Vitamin A 30µg 90µg 7%
Folate 6µg 24µg 5%
Calories 90kcal 164kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.057mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.076mg 3%
Choline 65mg 81mg 3%
Manganese 0.047mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.252g 0.477g 2%
Fats 1.4g 2.08g 1%
Carbs 2g 4.4g 1%
Phosphorus 272mg 279mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 56kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 111g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 2g 4.4g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.361g 0.453g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.259g 0.324g 0%
Tryptophan 0.334mg 0%
Threonine 1.283mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.298mg 0%
Leucine 2.099mg 0%
Lysine 2.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.673mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.069mg 0%
Valine 1.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.573mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.152g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.162g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.099g 0.012g 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
30% 2% 4% 61% 3%
Protein: 29.82 g
Fats: 2.08 g
Carbs: 4.4 g
Water: 60.5 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +30.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.2%
Contains more FatsFats +48.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120%
Contains more OtherOther +146.2%

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
36% 26% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.453 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.324 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.477 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +89.3%

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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. Octopus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174249/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.