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Snail vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between snail and tuna

  • Snail is higher in magnesium, copper, iron, and vitamin E; however, tuna is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin D*.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 147% higher.
  • Snail has 17 times more vitamin E than tuna. While snail has 5mg of vitamin E, tuna has only 0.29mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, snail, raw and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, 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
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%
Tuna
Tuna
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +495.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more IronIron +280.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +830.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +294.9%

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
3
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%
Tuna
Tuna
7
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% 30% 7.3% 5.8% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1624.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1240%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1476.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +698.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +370%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snail Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 27.4µg 108.2µg 147%
Vitamin B3 1.4mg 22.07mg 129%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 2.35µg 77%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 1.038mg 70%
Magnesium 250mg 42mg 50%
Copper 0.4mg 0.043mg 40%
Iron 3.5mg 0.92mg 32%
Vitamin E 5mg 0.29mg 31%
Protein 16.1g 29.15g 26%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 82 IU 10%
Vitamin D 0µg 2µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.134mg 10%
Phosphorus 272mg 333mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 7%
Zinc 1mg 0.45mg 5%
Potassium 382mg 527mg 4%
Calories 90kcal 130kcal 2%
Choline 65mg 77.6mg 2%
Fats 1.4g 0.59g 1%
Carbs 2g 0g 1%
Cholesterol 50mg 47mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 4mg 1%
Sodium 70mg 54mg 1%
Vitamin A 30µg 22µg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.137mg 1%
Folate 6µg 2µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.361g 0.205g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.252g 0.175g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 56kcal 45kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 111g 77g N/A
Net carbs 2g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.259g 0.138g 0%
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.099g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Snail
Snail
4
16% 2% 79%
Protein: 16.1 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 2 g
Water: 79.2 g
Other: 1.3 g
Tuna
Tuna
1
29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +137.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +14.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.1%
~equal in Other ~1.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Snail
Snail
2
41% 30% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.361 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.259 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.252 g
Tuna
Tuna
1
40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.2%

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.