Turning Snails Into Escargots
Snails are mature when a lip forms at the opening of their shell. Before they mature, their shells are more easily broken, making them undesirable. For H. aspersa, commercial weight is 8 grams or larger. The nutrient composition of raw snails (per 100 grams of edible portion), according to information from the nutrient databank of France, is:
- Energy: 80.5 kcal (337 kJ)
- Water: 79 g
- Protein: 16 g
- Available carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Fat: 1 g
- Magnesium: 250 mg
- Calcium: 170 mg
- Iron: 3.5 mg
- Vitamin C: 0 mg
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