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Snail vs. Tilapia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between snail and tilapia

  • Snail has more magnesium, copper, iron, vitamin E, and phosphorus; however, tilapia is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin D* and vitamin B1.
  • Tilapia's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 57% more.
  • Snail contains 7 times more magnesium than tilapia. Snail contains 250mg of magnesium, while tilapia contains 34mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, snail, raw and Fish, tilapia, 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
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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 24% 4.2% 34% 26% 25% 11% 87% 7.3% 4.8% 297%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +635.3%
Contains more IronIron +407.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +433.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +143.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +98.5%
~equal in Potassium ~380mg

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%
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% 56% 0% 16% 23% 17% 89% 40% 28% 233% 2.3% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +532.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +830%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +238.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +272%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.123mg
~equal in Folate ~6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snail Tilapia DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 1.86µg 57%
Magnesium 250mg 34mg 51%
Selenium 27.4µg 54.4µg 49%
Copper 0.4mg 0.075mg 36%
Iron 3.5mg 0.69mg 35%
Vitamin E 5mg 0.79mg 28%
Vitamin B3 1.4mg 4.745mg 21%
Protein 16.1g 26.15g 20%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 150 IU 19%
Vitamin D 0µg 3.7µg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.664mg 13%
Phosphorus 272mg 204mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.093mg 7%
Zinc 1mg 0.41mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.073mg 4%
Vitamin A 30µg 0µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.361g 0.94g 3%
Calories 90kcal 128kcal 2%
Fats 1.4g 2.65g 2%
Cholesterol 50mg 57mg 2%
Manganese 0.037mg 2%
Choline 65mg 51.3mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.259g 0.955g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.252g 0.6g 2%
Carbs 2g 0g 1%
Sodium 70mg 56mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.123mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.9µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 56kcal 49kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 111g 78g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 2g 0g N/A
Calcium 10mg 14mg 0%
Potassium 382mg 380mg 0%
Folate 6µg 6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.22mg 0%
Leucine 2.04mg 0%
Lysine 2.315mg 0%
Methionine 0.766mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.05mg 0%
Valine 1.28mg 0%
Histidine 0.585mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.13g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.099g 0.06g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g 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
26% 3% 71%
Protein: 26.15 g
Fats: 2.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.59 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.4%
Contains more FatsFats +89.3%
~equal in Water ~71.59g

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.955 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +268.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +138.1%

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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. Tilapia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175177/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.