Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Seafood
  4. Snail
  5. Compare
  6. Snail vs. Whiting

Snail vs. Whiting — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Summary of differences between snail and whiting

  • Snail has more magnesium, copper, iron, and vitamin E, while whiting has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin D* and calcium.
  • Whiting covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 87% more than snail.
  • Snail contains 13 times more vitamin E than whiting. While snail contains 5mg of vitamin E, whiting contains only 0.38mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in snail is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, snail, raw and Fish, whiting, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.

Infographic

Snail vs Whiting infographic
Infographic link

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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 19% 38% 16% 13% 14% 122% 17% 17% 224%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +825.9%
Contains more IronIron +733.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +520%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg

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%
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% 27% 13% 7.6% 17% 14% 31% 15% 42% 325% 0.25% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +580%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +420%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snail Whiting DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 2.6µg 88%
Magnesium 250mg 27mg 53%
Copper 0.4mg 0.04mg 40%
Iron 3.5mg 0.42mg 39%
Vitamin E 5mg 0.38mg 31%
Selenium 27.4µg 41.1µg 25%
Protein 16.1g 23.48g 15%
Cholesterol 50mg 84mg 11%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 73 IU 9%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.8µg 9%
Manganese 0.13mg 6%
Calcium 10mg 62mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.068mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Zinc 1mg 0.53mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.18mg 4%
Sodium 70mg 132mg 3%
Choline 65mg 83.3mg 3%
Potassium 382mg 434mg 2%
Phosphorus 272mg 285mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.4mg 1.67mg 2%
Folate 6µg 15µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.252g 0.587g 2%
Calories 90kcal 116kcal 1%
Carbs 2g 0g 1%
Vitamin A 30µg 38µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 56kcal 49kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 111g 86g N/A
Fats 1.4g 1.69g 0%
Net carbs 2g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.361g 0.4g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.259g 0.445g 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.695mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.283g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.235g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.099g 0.017g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Snail
Snail
3
16% 2% 79%
Protein: 16.1 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 2 g
Water: 79.2 g
Other: 1.3 g
23% 2% 75%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.71 g
Other: 0.12 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +983.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.8%
Contains more FatsFats +20.7%
~equal in Water ~74.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Snail
Snail
1
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% 31% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.587 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -9.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +132.9%

People also compare

Snail
Snail vs Whelk
Whelk
Snail
Snail vs Oysters
Oysters
Snail
Snail vs Clam
Clam
Whiting
Whiting vs Wolffish raw
Wolffish raw
Whiting
Whiting vs Yellowtail raw
Yellowtail raw
Whiting
Whiting vs Anchovies
Anchovies

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. Whiting - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175161/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.