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Snail vs. Sturgeon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between snail and sturgeon

  • Snail has more magnesium, copper, iron, vitamin E, and selenium; however, sturgeon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D*, vitamin B3, and vitamin A.
  • Sturgeon covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 83% more than snail.
  • Sturgeon contains 8 times less vitamin E than snail. Snail contains 5mg of vitamin E, while sturgeon contains 0.63mg.
  • Snail has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, snail, raw and Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, 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.
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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 32% 5.1% 32% 34% 18% 15% 116% 9% 3.9% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +455.6%
Contains more IronIron +288.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +654.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +69.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
~equal in Potassium ~364mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~271mg
~equal in Sodium ~69mg

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 0% 194% 88% 13% 20% 21% 189% 52% 53% 313% 0.25% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +693.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +776.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +621.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snail Sturgeon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 2.5µg 83%
Vitamin D 0µg 12.9µg 65%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 515 IU 64%
Vitamin B3 1.4mg 10.1mg 54%
Magnesium 250mg 45mg 49%
Copper 0.4mg 0.053mg 39%
Iron 3.5mg 0.9mg 33%
Vitamin E 5mg 0.63mg 29%
Vitamin A 30µg 263µg 26%
Selenium 27.4µg 16.2µg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 17%
Protein 16.1g 20.7g 9%
Cholesterol 50mg 77mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.23mg 8%
Fats 1.4g 5.18g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.08mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.259g 2.486g 6%
Zinc 1mg 0.54mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.361g 1.173g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.252g 0.885g 4%
Folate 6µg 17µg 3%
Calories 90kcal 135kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.09mg 2%
Carbs 2g 0g 1%
Calcium 10mg 17mg 1%
Potassium 382mg 364mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 1%
Choline 65mg 70mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 15g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 56kcal 65kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 111g 74g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 2g 0g N/A
Phosphorus 272mg 271mg 0%
Sodium 70mg 69mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.907mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.954mg 0%
Leucine 1.682mg 0%
Lysine 1.901mg 0%
Methionine 0.613mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.808mg 0%
Valine 1.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.609mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.249g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.099g 0.058g 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% 4%
Protein: 20.7 g
Fats: 5.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.94 g
Other: 4.18 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +13.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.6%
Contains more FatsFats +270%
Contains more OtherOther +221.5%

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
26% 55% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.486 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.885 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +859.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +251.2%

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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. Sturgeon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175148/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.