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Clam vs. Drum fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between clam and drum fish

  • Clam is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, vitamin C, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, yet drum fish is richer in vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 4024% higher.
  • Clam contains 22 times more vitamin C than drum fish. Clam contains 22.1mg of vitamin C, while drum fish contains 1mg.
  • Drum fish contains less sodium.
  • Drum fish has a lower glycemic index than clam.

Food types used in this article are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Fish, drum, freshwater, cooked, dry 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
8
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 27% 23% 31% 43% 99% 23% 99% 13% 117% 88%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.9%
Contains more IronIron +144.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +131.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +221.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +295.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%

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
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 74% 57% 0% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 3.3% 20% 0% 0% 20% 48% 54% 52% 80% 289% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2110%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +189.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4181%
Contains more FolateFolate +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +214.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Drum fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 2.31µg 4024%
Selenium 64µg 16.2µg 87%
Sodium 1202mg 96mg 48%
Copper 0.688mg 0.297mg 43%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 1mg 23%
Iron 2.81mg 1.15mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.346mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.207mg 17%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.85mg 17%
Phosphorus 338mg 231mg 15%
Vitamin A 171µg 59µg 12%
Potassium 628mg 353mg 8%
Fats 1.95g 6.32g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 2.807g 7%
Protein 25.55g 22.49g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.081mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.188g 1.434g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 1.479g 6%
Magnesium 18mg 38mg 5%
Cholesterol 67mg 82mg 5%
Manganese 1mg 0.897mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.865mg 4%
Folate 29µg 17µg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 2.862mg 3%
Calcium 92mg 77mg 2%
Carbs 5.13g 0g 2%
Calories 148kcal 153kcal 0%
Net carbs 5.13g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.252mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.986mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 1.828mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 2.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.666mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.878mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 1.159mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.662mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.368g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 0.185g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
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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
22% 6% 71%
Protein: 22.49 g
Fats: 6.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.94 g
Other: 0.25 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1392%
Contains more FatsFats +224.1%
Contains more WaterWater +11.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
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21% 19% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.172 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
25% 49% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.434 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.807 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.479 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1532%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +167.9%

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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. Drum fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171993/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.