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Snail vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are snail and whelk different?

  • Snail is richer in magnesium, while whelk is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, iron, vitamin B6, zinc, and calcium.
  • Whelk covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 735% more than snail.
  • Snail is lower in cholesterol.

Mollusks, snail, raw and Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat types were used in this article.

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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
2
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%
Whelk
Whelk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 123% 34% 61% 377% 687% 89% 121% 54% 116% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1030%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.7%
Contains more IronIron +187.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +415%
Contains more ZincZinc +226%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +227%
~equal in Phosphorus ~282mg

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
2
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%
Whelk
Whelk
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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 23% 0% 16% 0% 12% 49% 37% 24% 150% 2268% 0% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +390%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3528%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snail Whelk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 18.14µg 735%
Copper 0.4mg 2.06mg 184%
Selenium 27.4µg 89.6µg 113%
Iron 3.5mg 10.06mg 82%
Protein 16.1g 47.68g 63%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.65mg 40%
Manganese 0.89mg 39%
Vitamin E 5mg 33%
Cholesterol 50mg 130mg 27%
Zinc 1mg 3.26mg 21%
Magnesium 250mg 172mg 19%
Sodium 70mg 412mg 15%
Choline 65mg 12%
Calcium 10mg 113mg 10%
Calories 90kcal 275kcal 9%
Potassium 382mg 694mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.8mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.214mg 7%
Carbs 2g 15.52g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.4mg 1.995mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.049mg 3%
Vitamin A 30µg 49µg 2%
Fats 1.4g 0.8g 1%
Phosphorus 272mg 282mg 1%
Folate 6µg 11µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.361g 0.062g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.259g 0.056g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.252g 0.046g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 56kcal 58kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 111g 36g N/A
Net carbs 2g 15.52g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.618mg 0%
Threonine 2.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.655mg 0%
Leucine 3.807mg 0%
Lysine 2.93mg 0%
Methionine 1.205mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.648mg 0%
Valine 2.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.977mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.099g 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
Whelk
Whelk
3
48% 16% 32% 4%
Protein: 47.68 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 15.52 g
Water: 32 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +75%
Contains more WaterWater +147.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +196.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +676%
Contains more OtherOther +207.7%

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
Whelk
Whelk
1
38% 34% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.046 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +362.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +447.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.8%

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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. Whelk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171984/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.