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Helix aspersa

Helix aspersa is a land snail eaten as cooked meat, which may be presented live, shelled or in its shell and takes on accompanying seasonings.

Helix aspersa — illustrative ingredient image

About Helix aspersa

Helix aspersa is a land snail used as food in some culinary traditions. The edible portion is the snail meat, generally prepared after cleaning and cooking; it may be sold live, prepared in shells, or removed from the shell.

Cooked snail meat is tender to chewy, with a mild flavour that readily takes on the seasonings and cooking liquid used with it. The species name is used in food contexts for snails that may also be sold under other taxonomic names, so the record's label should not be assumed to specify a particular retail preparation.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Helix aspersa nutrition & diet

Helix aspersa nutritional value

Reference: Snail meat

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
78kcal
Protein
16.7g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
0.7g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Comparisons depend on whether the measurement is for raw snail meat or cooked meat, and on whether cooking liquid or added ingredients are included. Shells are not part of the edible meat portion.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Taiwan FDA Nutrition Information Database — J3501501 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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