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Tuna vs. Snail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tuna and snail

  • Tuna is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin D*; however, snail is richer in magnesium, copper, iron, and vitamin E.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 147% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, snail, raw.

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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.
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%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +294.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +495.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more IronIron +280.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +830.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.2%

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.
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%
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%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +698.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +370%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1624.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44%

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/nutrients
  2. Snail - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167744/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.