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Snail vs. Scallops — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between snail and scallops

  • Snail is richer in magnesium, copper, iron, vitamin E, selenium, and vitamin B2, while scallops are higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Scallops cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 69% more than snail.
  • Snail is lower in sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, snail, raw and Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed.

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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% 3% 28% 22% 11% 42% 183% 87% 3.8% 118%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +575.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.7%
Contains more IronIron +503.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1112.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +55%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.6%
~equal in Calcium ~10mg

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
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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% 0.67% 0% 3% 5.5% 20% 22% 26% 269% 0% 15%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +330%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snail Scallops DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 2.15µg 69%
Magnesium 250mg 37mg 51%
Copper 0.4mg 0.033mg 41%
Iron 3.5mg 0.58mg 37%
Vitamin E 5mg 0mg 33%
Sodium 70mg 667mg 26%
Phosphorus 272mg 426mg 22%
Selenium 27.4µg 21.7µg 10%
Protein 16.1g 20.54g 9%
Choline 65mg 110.7mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.024mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.366mg 7%
Zinc 1mg 1.55mg 5%
Folate 6µg 20µg 4%
Cholesterol 50mg 41mg 3%
Vitamin A 30µg 2µg 3%
Potassium 382mg 314mg 2%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.4mg 1.076mg 2%
Calories 90kcal 111kcal 1%
Fats 1.4g 0.84g 1%
Carbs 2g 5.41g 1%
Manganese 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.112mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.361g 0.218g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 19g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 56kcal 54kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 111g 90g N/A
Net carbs 2g 5.41g N/A
Vitamin D* 0 IU 2 IU 0%
Calcium 10mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.012mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.259g 0.082g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.252g 0.222g 0%
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.629mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.692mg 0%
Leucine 1.226mg 0%
Lysine 1.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.487mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.597mg 0%
Valine 0.645mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.072g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.099g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
21% 5% 70% 3%
Protein: 20.54 g
Fats: 0.84 g
Carbs: 5.41 g
Water: 70.25 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +12.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +170.5%
Contains more OtherOther +127.7%

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
42% 16% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.222 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +215.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.6%

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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. Scallops - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167742/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.