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Snail vs. Smelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between snail and smelt

  • Snail is richer in magnesium, iron, and copper, while smelt is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, calcium, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Smelt covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 145% more than snail.
  • Snail has 7 times more magnesium than smelt. Snail has 250mg of magnesium, while smelt has 38mg.
  • Snail is lower in cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, snail, raw and Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry 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.
Snail
Snail
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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%
Smelt
Smelt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 23% 33% 43% 59% 58% 126% 10% 117% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +557.9%
Contains more IronIron +204.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +124.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +670%
Contains more ZincZinc +112%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.8%
~equal in Potassium ~372mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~295mg
~equal in Sodium ~77mg

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
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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%
Smelt
Smelt
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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% 5.7% 0% 2.5% 34% 33% 44% 39% 496% 0% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +694%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.01mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snail Smelt DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 3.97µg 145%
Magnesium 250mg 38mg 50%
Manganese 0.9mg 39%
Selenium 27.4µg 46.8µg 35%
Vitamin E 5mg 33%
Iron 3.5mg 1.15mg 29%
Copper 0.4mg 0.178mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.74mg 15%
Protein 16.1g 22.6g 13%
Cholesterol 50mg 90mg 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Zinc 1mg 2.12mg 10%
Calcium 10mg 77mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.252g 1.135g 6%
Fats 1.4g 3.1g 3%
Phosphorus 272mg 295mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.17mg 3%
Calories 90kcal 124kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.146mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.4mg 1.766mg 2%
Carbs 2g 0g 1%
Vitamin A 30µg 17µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.361g 0.579g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.259g 0.822g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 56kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 111g 81g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 3.4 N/A
Net carbs 2g 0g N/A
Potassium 382mg 372mg 0%
Sodium 70mg 77mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 6µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.253mg 0%
Threonine 0.991mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.041mg 0%
Leucine 1.837mg 0%
Lysine 2.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.669mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.882mg 0%
Valine 1.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.665mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.353g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.536g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.099g 0.023g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Snail
Snail
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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
Smelt
Smelt
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23% 3% 73%
Protein: 22.6 g
Fats: 3.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.79 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.4%
Contains more FatsFats +121.4%
Contains more OtherOther +16.2%
~equal in Water ~72.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Snail
Snail
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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
Smelt
Smelt
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23% 32% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.579 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.135 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +217.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +350.4%

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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. Smelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175147/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.