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Snail
Calories & nutrition facts
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Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 90 kcal —
- Protein 16 g 32%
- Carbohydrate 2 g 1%
- Fat 1.4 g 2%
- Saturated fat 0.4 g 2%
- Fibre 0 g 0%
- Sugars 0 g —
- Sodium 70 mg 3%
- Cholesterol 50 mg 17%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 30 µg 3%
- Vitamin C 0 mg 0%
- Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin E 5 mg 33%
- Vitamin K 0.1 µg 0%
- Thiamin (B1) 0.01 mg 1%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0.12 mg 9%
- Niacin (B3) 1.4 mg 9%
- Vitamin B6 0.13 mg 8%
- Folate (B9) 6 µg 2%
- Vitamin B12 0.5 µg 21%
- Choline 65 mg 12%
Minerals
- Calcium 10 mg 1%
- Iron 3.5 mg 19%
- Magnesium 250 mg 60%
- Phosphorus 272 mg 22%
- Potassium 382 mg 8%
- Zinc 1 mg 9%
- Copper 0.4 mg 44%
- Selenium 27.4 µg 50%
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 90 | 16 g | 2 g | 1.4 g |
| 1 × oz | 85 g | 77 | 14 g | 1.7 g | 1.2 g |
| 2 × oz | 170 g | 153 | 27 g | 3.4 g | 2.4 g |
| ½ × oz | 42.5 g | 38 | 6.8 g | 0.9 g | 0.6 g |
| 3 × oz | 255 g | 230 | 41 g | 5.1 g | 3.6 g |
| 4 × oz | 340 g | 306 | 55 g | 6.8 g | 4.8 g |
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Questions about Snail
How do you cook snails?
For classic escargots, put cooked snails in their shells or in a small ovenproof dish, cover with garlic-and-parsley butter, and bake at 200 °C for about 10 minutes, until piping hot and bubbling. Tinned snails are usually already cooked, so this is mainly reheating.
How do you prepare snails for cooking?
If using tinned snails, drain and rinse them, then simmer for a few minutes in stock or wine to give them flavour before adding them to a dish. Live snails need specialist purging and thorough cooking; don’t collect wild snails and cook them without knowing they are a safe edible species.
How should you store snails?
Keep unopened tinned or jarred snails in a cool, dry cupboard, then refrigerate leftovers promptly in a covered container and use within two days. Keep live snails in a ventilated container in the fridge and prepare them promptly; never seal them in an airtight box.
What do snails go well with?
Garlic, parsley and butter are the classic pairing, often served with crusty bread to mop up the sauce. Snails also work in pasta, risotto or a stew, where herbs, wine and stock complement their mild flavour.
Can you use snails instead of another ingredient in a recipe?
Snails can replace chopped mushrooms in a savoury pasta, risotto or stew when you want a similarly substantial bite, but their flavour is milder and their texture firmer. Add cooked snails near the end so they heat through without turning rubbery.
Is snail a fish or a shellfish?
A snail is a mollusc, not a fish; edible land snails are gastropods, while whelks and winkles are sea-dwelling gastropods. Despite the food-category label, a garden snail is not a finfish.
Can you eat snails raw?
No: eat snails only after they have been properly prepared and thoroughly cooked. Raw or undercooked snails can carry harmful parasites, and wild snails may also have contacted pesticides or other contaminants.
Source: USDA FoodData Central 167744 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
