Clam vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between clam and crab
- Clam has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin C, phosphorus, and vitamin A; however, crab is richer in copper.
- Clam covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 3982% more than crab.
- Crab has 285 times less vitamin A than clam. Clam has 570IU of vitamin A, while crab has 2IU.
- Crab contains less sodium.
- Clam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of clam is 27, while the glycemic index of crab is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +142.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +462% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +44.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1251.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +49.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +18.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +39.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -53.2% |
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 | +569.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +17000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +552.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +358.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2869.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +46.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +41.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +75.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 98.89µg | 3.33µg | 3982% |
| Manganese | 1mg | 0.074mg | 40% |
| Selenium | 64µg | 42.9µg | 38% |
| Iron | 2.81mg | 0.5mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 1202mg | 563mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.426mg | 0.093mg | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 22.1mg | 3.3mg | 21% |
| Vitamin A | 171µg | 1µg | 19% |
| Protein | 25.55g | 17.88g | 15% |
| Choline | 80.9mg | 15% | |
| Phosphorus | 338mg | 234mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.688mg | 0.814mg | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 1.84mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.023mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 259mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 2.73mg | 3.81mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 97mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.68mg | 0.997mg | 6% |
| Folate | 29µg | 51µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 0.156mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 36mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.354mg | 2.747mg | 4% |
| Calories | 148kcal | 83kcal | 3% |
| Carbs | 5.13g | 0g | 2% |
| Fats | 1.95g | 0.74g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.552g | 0.258g | 2% |
| Net carbs | 5.13g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 92mg | 91mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.188g | 0.201g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.172g | 0.129g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.286mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.099mg | 0.727mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.112mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.798mg | 1.307mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.909mg | 1.386mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.576mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.915mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.116mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.49mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.138g | 0.101g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.146g | 0.067g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.104g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +163.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +120.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +33.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +114% |
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Saturated fat
~0.201g
