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Snail vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between snail and roe?

  • Snail is higher in magnesium, iron, and copper, yet roe is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Roe's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 460% more.
  • Snail has 10 times more magnesium than roe. While snail has 250mg of magnesium, roe has only 26mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in snail is lower.

We used Mollusks, snail, raw and Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types 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.
Snail
Snail
5
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%
Roe
Roe
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +861.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35%
Contains more IronIron +354.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +212.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains more ZincZinc +28%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +88.7%

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
2
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%
Roe
Roe
9
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 55% 0% 30% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +203.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2670%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +690.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2208%
Contains more FolateFolate +1433.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snail Roe DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 11.54µg 460%
Cholesterol 50mg 479mg 143%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.949mg 64%
Magnesium 250mg 26mg 53%
Selenium 27.4µg 51.7µg 44%
Phosphorus 272mg 515mg 35%
Iron 3.5mg 0.77mg 34%
Vitamin E 5mg 33%
Copper 0.4mg 0.128mg 30%
Protein 16.1g 28.62g 25%
Vitamin B5 1.154mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.277mg 22%
Folate 6µg 92µg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.252g 3.404g 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 16.4mg 18%
Choline 65mg 12%
Fats 1.4g 8.23g 11%
Vitamin A 30µg 91µg 7%
Saturated fat 0.361g 1.866g 7%
Calories 90kcal 204kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 1.4mg 2.192mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.259g 2.129g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.185mg 4%
Potassium 382mg 283mg 3%
Zinc 1mg 1.28mg 3%
Calcium 10mg 28mg 2%
Sodium 70mg 117mg 2%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 56kcal 71kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 111g 49g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 3 N/A
Net carbs 2g 1.92g N/A
Carbs 2g 1.92g 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.375mg 0%
Threonine 1.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.465mg 0%
Leucine 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 2.179mg 0%
Methionine 0.71mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.401mg 0%
Valine 1.676mg 0%
Histidine 0.778mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 1.26g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.747g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.099g 0.105g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Snail
Snail
2
16% 2% 79%
Protein: 16.1 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 2 g
Water: 79.2 g
Other: 1.3 g
Roe
Roe
3
29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +35.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.8%
Contains more FatsFats +487.9%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
~equal in Carbs ~1.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Snail
Snail
1
41% 30% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.361 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.259 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.252 g
Roe
Roe
2
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +722%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1250.8%

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.