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Whelk vs. Snail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whelk and snail different?

  • Whelk is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, iron, vitamin B6, zinc, and calcium, while snail is higher in magnesium.
  • Whelk covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 735% more than snail.
  • Whelk contains 11 times more calcium than snail. Whelk contains 113mg of calcium, while snail contains 10mg.
  • Snail is lower in sodium.

Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, snail, raw 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.
Whelk
Whelk
7
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%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1030%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.7%
Contains more IronIron +187.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +415%
Contains more ZincZinc +226%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +227%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83%
~equal in Phosphorus ~272mg

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.
Whelk
Whelk
9
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%
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%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3528%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whelk Snail DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.14µg 0.5µg 735%
Copper 2.06mg 0.4mg 184%
Selenium 89.6µg 27.4µg 113%
Iron 10.06mg 3.5mg 82%
Protein 47.68g 16.1g 63%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.13mg 40%
Manganese 0.89mg 39%
Vitamin E 5mg 33%
Cholesterol 130mg 50mg 27%
Zinc 3.26mg 1mg 21%
Magnesium 172mg 250mg 19%
Sodium 412mg 70mg 15%
Choline 65mg 12%
Calcium 113mg 10mg 10%
Calories 275kcal 90kcal 9%
Potassium 694mg 382mg 9%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.214mg 0.12mg 7%
Carbs 15.52g 2g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.995mg 1.4mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.01mg 3%
Vitamin A 49µg 30µg 2%
Fats 0.8g 1.4g 1%
Phosphorus 282mg 272mg 1%
Folate 11µg 6µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.361g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.259g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.046g 0.252g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 17g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 58kcal 56kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 36g 111g N/A
Net carbs 15.52g 2g 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 0.008g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.099g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Snail
Snail
2
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 +196.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +676%
Contains more OtherOther +207.7%
Contains more FatsFats +75%
Contains more WaterWater +147.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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 -82.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +362.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +447.8%

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