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Snail vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between snail and shrimp

  • Snail is higher in magnesium, iron, vitamin E, and copper; however, shrimp is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, choline, and vitamin B6.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 54% higher.
  • Snail has 11 times more iron than shrimp. While snail has 3.5mg of iron, shrimp has only 0.32mg.
  • Snail has less cholesterol.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, snail, raw and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen).

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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%
Shrimp
Shrimp
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 15% 12% 86% 44% 131% 124% 6.4% 270%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +575.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124.7%
Contains more IronIron +993.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +55%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +810%
Contains more ZincZinc +63%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80.7%

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%
Shrimp
Shrimp
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 0% 1.5% 30% 44% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +232%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snail Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 50mg 211mg 54%
Magnesium 250mg 37mg 51%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 1.66µg 48%
Iron 3.5mg 0.32mg 40%
Selenium 27.4µg 49.5µg 40%
Sodium 70mg 947mg 38%
Vitamin E 5mg 2.2mg 19%
Copper 0.4mg 0.258mg 16%
Protein 16.1g 22.78g 13%
Choline 65mg 135.4mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.242mg 9%
Calcium 10mg 91mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.4mg 2.678mg 8%
Vitamin A 30µg 90µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.024mg 7%
Potassium 382mg 170mg 6%
Zinc 1mg 1.63mg 6%
Phosphorus 272mg 306mg 5%
Folate 6µg 24µg 5%
Manganese 0.049mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.032mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.252g 0.59g 2%
Calories 90kcal 119kcal 1%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 4 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.361g 0.521g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 19g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 56kcal 52kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 111g 84g N/A
Fats 1.4g 1.7g 0%
Net carbs 2g 1.52g N/A
Carbs 2g 1.52g 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.259g 0.361g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.05mg 0%
Leucine 1.95mg 0%
Lysine 2.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.992mg 0%
Valine 1.067mg 0%
Histidine 0.501mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.099g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g 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
Shrimp
Shrimp
3
23% 2% 72% 2%
Protein: 22.78 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 1.52 g
Water: 71.56 g
Other: 2.44 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.5%
Contains more FatsFats +21.4%
Contains more OtherOther +87.7%
~equal in Water ~71.56g

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
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
35% 25% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.521 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.361 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134.1%

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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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171971/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.