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Snail vs. Whitefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between snail and whitefish

  • Snail has more magnesium, iron, copper, and selenium, while whitefish has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Snail covers your daily need for magnesium, 50% more than whitefish.
  • Snail contains 7 times more iron than whitefish. While snail contains 3.5mg of iron, whitefish contains only 0.47mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in snail is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, snail, raw and Fish, whitefish, 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 30% 9.9% 36% 18% 31% 35% 148% 8.5% 11% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +495.2%
Contains more IronIron +644.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +334.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +69.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more ZincZinc +27%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.2%
~equal in Potassium ~406mg
~equal in Sodium ~65mg

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% 0% 13% 0% 43% 36% 72% 52% 80% 120% 0% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +30%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1610%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +174.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +92%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snail Whitefish DV% diff.
Magnesium 250mg 42mg 50%
Iron 3.5mg 0.47mg 38%
Copper 0.4mg 0.092mg 34%
Vitamin E 5mg 33%
Selenium 27.4µg 16.2µg 20%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0.96µg 19%
Protein 16.1g 24.47g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.346mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.252g 2.755g 17%
Vitamin B3 1.4mg 3.846mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.171mg 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Phosphorus 272mg 346mg 11%
Fats 1.4g 7.51g 9%
Cholesterol 50mg 77mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.259g 2.559g 6%
Calories 90kcal 172kcal 4%
Manganese 0.086mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.361g 1.162g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.154mg 3%
Folate 6µg 17µg 3%
Calcium 10mg 33mg 2%
Zinc 1mg 1.27mg 2%
Carbs 2g 0g 1%
Potassium 382mg 406mg 1%
Vitamin A 30µg 39µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 56kcal 70kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 111g 58g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 4.6 N/A
Net carbs 2g 0g N/A
Sodium 70mg 65mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.274mg 0%
Threonine 1.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.128mg 0%
Leucine 1.989mg 0%
Lysine 2.248mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.955mg 0%
Valine 1.261mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.406g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.206g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.099g 0.209g 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
24% 8% 65% 3%
Protein: 24.47 g
Fats: 7.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.09 g
Other: 2.93 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +21.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52%
Contains more FatsFats +436.4%
Contains more OtherOther +125.4%

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
18% 40% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.162 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.559 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.755 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +888%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +993.3%

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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. Whitefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174246/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.