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Snail vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between snail and swordfish

  • Snail is higher in magnesium, copper, iron, and vitamin E; however, swordfish is richer in vitamin D*, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6.
  • Swordfish's daily need coverage for vitamin D* is 83% higher.
  • Snail has 9 times more copper than swordfish. While snail has 0.4mg of copper, swordfish has only 0.046mg.
  • Snail has less cholesterol.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, snail, raw and Fish, swordfish, 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 25% 1.8% 44% 17% 15% 21% 130% 13% 1.7% 374%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +614.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +677.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +769.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%

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% 249% 14% 48% 22% 15% 174% 25% 142% 203% 0.25% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +107.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +790%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +561%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +373.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +224%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snail Swordfish DV% diff.
Vitamin D* 0 IU 666 IU 83%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.6µg 83%
Selenium 27.4µg 68.5µg 75%
Magnesium 250mg 35mg 51%
Vitamin B3 1.4mg 9.254mg 49%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 1.62µg 47%
Copper 0.4mg 0.046mg 39%
Iron 3.5mg 0.45mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.615mg 37%
Vitamin E 5mg 2.41mg 17%
Protein 16.1g 23.45g 15%
Fats 1.4g 7.93g 10%
Cholesterol 50mg 78mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.259g 3.544g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.089mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.361g 1.911g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.252g 1.368g 7%
Phosphorus 272mg 304mg 5%
Calories 90kcal 172kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.063mg 4%
Potassium 382mg 499mg 3%
Zinc 1mg 0.78mg 2%
Choline 65mg 77.5mg 2%
Carbs 2g 0g 1%
Sodium 70mg 97mg 1%
Vitamin A 30µg 43µg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Folate 6µg 2µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 56kcal 73kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 111g 58g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 2.6 N/A
Net carbs 2g 0g N/A
Calcium 10mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.099g 0.168g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g 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
23% 8% 68%
Protein: 23.45 g
Fats: 7.93 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.26 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +16%
Contains more OtherOther +261.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.7%
Contains more FatsFats +466.4%

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
28% 52% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.911 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.368 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1268.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +442.9%

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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. Swordfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173704/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.