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Clam vs. Crayfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between clam and crayfish

  • Clam is higher than crayfish in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin A, and potassium.
  • Clam covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 4031% more than crayfish.
  • Clam contains 25 times more vitamin C than crayfish. While clam contains 22.1mg of vitamin C, crayfish contains only 0.9mg.
  • The amount of sodium in crayfish is lower.
  • The glycemic index of crayfish is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 18% 26% 31% 228% 48% 116% 12% 68% 200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.2%
Contains more IronIron +238.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.685mg

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
8
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%
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 3% 0% 5% 30% 13% 20% 43% 35% 18% 269% 0.25% 33%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2355.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1040%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +401.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4499.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +51.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Crayfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 2.15µg 4031%
Selenium 64µg 36.7µg 50%
Sodium 1202mg 94mg 48%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.085mg 26%
Iron 2.81mg 0.83mg 25%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0.9mg 24%
Cholesterol 67mg 133mg 22%
Manganese 1mg 0.522mg 21%
Protein 25.55g 16.77g 18%
Vitamin A 171µg 15µg 17%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Potassium 628mg 296mg 10%
Phosphorus 338mg 270mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.5mg 10%
Zinc 2.73mg 1.76mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.05mg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 2.28mg 7%
Magnesium 18mg 33mg 4%
Folate 29µg 44µg 4%
Calories 148kcal 82kcal 3%
Calcium 92mg 60mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.076mg 3%
Carbs 5.13g 0g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.58mg 2%
Fats 1.95g 1.2g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.367g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 17g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 58kcal 49kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 68g 122g N/A
Net carbs 5.13g 0g N/A
Copper 0.688mg 0.685mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.181g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0.244g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.676mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.811mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 1.329mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.472mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.706mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.786mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.341mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.047g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
Clam
4
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
17% 79% 3%
Protein: 16.77 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.37 g
Other: 2.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.4%
Contains more FatsFats +62.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +40.2%
Contains more WaterWater +24.7%

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
23% 31% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.181 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.244 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.367 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.181g

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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. Crayfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174207/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.