Clam vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between clam and crab meat?
- Clam is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B3, and vitamin A, while crab meat is higher in copper and zinc.
- Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 3641% higher.
- Crab meat has 25 times less manganese than clam. Clam has 1mg of manganese, while crab meat has 0.04mg.
- Clam has a higher glycemic index (27) than crab meat (0).
We used Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +55.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +139.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +269.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2400% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +60% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +250% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +71.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +179.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -10.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +190.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +183% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +674.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +150.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +70% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +759.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +63.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +75.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 98.89µg | 11.5µg | 3641% |
| Copper | 0.688mg | 1.182mg | 55% |
| Selenium | 64µg | 40µg | 44% |
| Zinc | 2.73mg | 7.62mg | 44% |
| Manganese | 1mg | 0.04mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.426mg | 0.055mg | 29% |
| Iron | 2.81mg | 0.76mg | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 171µg | 9µg | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 22.1mg | 7.6mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.354mg | 1.34mg | 13% |
| Protein | 25.55g | 19.35g | 12% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 63mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 262mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 338mg | 280mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.053mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.68mg | 0.4mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 1202mg | 1072mg | 6% |
| Folate | 29µg | 51µg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 53mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 0.18mg | 5% |
| Calories | 148kcal | 97kcal | 3% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 59mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 5.13g | 0g | 2% |
| Fats | 1.95g | 1.54g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.13g | 0g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.188g | 0.133g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.172g | 0.185g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.552g | 0.536g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.286mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.099mg | 0.783mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.112mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.798mg | 1.536mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.909mg | 1.684mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.576mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.915mg | 0.817mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.116mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.49mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.138g | 0.295g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.146g | 0.118g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.104g | 0.031g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +32% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +26.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +139.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -29.3% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.185g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.536g
