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Clam vs. Carp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are clam and carp different?

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin C, iron, and vitamin A; however, carp is richer in phosphorus.
  • Clam covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 4059% more than carp.
  • Clam has 20 times more manganese than carp. Clam has 1mg of manganese, while carp has 0.05mg.
  • Carp contains less sodium.
  • Clam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of clam is 27, while the glycemic index of carp is 0.

Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat 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.
Clam
Clam
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 28% 55% 105% 229% 74% 145% 157% 130% 349%
Carp
Carp
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 16% 38% 60% 24% 52% 228% 8.2% 6.5% 88%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.1%
Contains more IronIron +76.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +842.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +295.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%

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.
Clam
Clam
6
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 74% 0% 57% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22%
Carp
Carp
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 5.3% 0% 3.3% 0% 35% 16% 39% 52% 51% 184% 0% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1281.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1610%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +508.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6627.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +99.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.14mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Carp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 1.47µg 4059%
Selenium 64µg 16.2µg 87%
Copper 0.688mg 0.073mg 68%
Sodium 1202mg 63mg 50%
Manganese 1mg 0.05mg 41%
Phosphorus 338mg 531mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.07mg 27%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 1.6mg 23%
Vitamin A 171µg 10µg 18%
Iron 2.81mg 1.59mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 1.835g 9%
Fats 1.95g 7.17g 8%
Zinc 2.73mg 1.9mg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 2.1mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.219mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 2.985g 7%
Cholesterol 67mg 84mg 6%
Potassium 628mg 427mg 6%
Protein 25.55g 22.86g 5%
Magnesium 18mg 38mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.188g 1.388g 5%
Calcium 92mg 52mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.87mg 4%
Folate 29µg 17µg 3%
Carbs 5.13g 0g 2%
Calories 148kcal 162kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.14mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 17g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 58kcal 71kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 68g 62g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.9 3.5 N/A
Net carbs 5.13g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.256mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 1.002mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 1.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 1.858mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 2.1mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.677mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 1.178mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.673mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g 0.305g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 0.105g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
Clam
3
26% 2% 5% 64% 4%
Protein: 25.55 g
Fats: 1.95 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 63.64 g
Other: 3.73 g
Carp
Carp
2
23% 7% 70%
Protein: 22.86 g
Fats: 7.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.63 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +997.1%
Contains more FatsFats +267.7%
~equal in Water ~69.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
Clam
1
21% 19% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.172 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Carp
Carp
2
22% 48% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.388 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.985 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.835 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1635.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +232.4%

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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. Clam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171975/nutrients
  2. Carp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174185/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.