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Clam vs. Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between clam and fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, raw

  • Clam is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, iron, zinc, and vitamin B2, yet fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, raw is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3.
  • Clam covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 3986% more than fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, raw.
  • Clam contains 91 times more manganese than fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, raw. While clam contains 1mg of manganese, fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, raw contains only 0.011mg.
  • The amount of sodium in fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, raw is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, raw.

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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 19% 2.7% 32% 13% 15% 9.8% 103% 7.7% 1.4% 131%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +922.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73%
Contains more IronIron +726.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1428.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +658.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8990.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%

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
5
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 13% 165% 19% 71% 52% 36% 163% 93% 147% 404% 1.3% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +194.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +174.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2961.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +478.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 3.23µg 3986%
Selenium 64µg 24µg 73%
Copper 0.688mg 0.045mg 71%
Vitamin D* 441 IU 55%
Vitamin D 11µg 55%
Sodium 1202mg 59mg 50%
Manganese 1mg 0.011mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.636mg 40%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 8.672mg 33%
Iron 2.81mg 0.34mg 31%
Vitamin E 3.55mg 24%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.36mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 3.886g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.155mg 21%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 3.9mg 20%
Fats 1.95g 13.42g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 1.547mg 17%
Phosphorus 338mg 240mg 14%
Choline 78.5mg 14%
Vitamin A 171µg 58µg 13%
Saturated fat 0.188g 3.05g 13%
Protein 25.55g 20.42g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 3.77g 9%
Calcium 92mg 9mg 8%
Potassium 628mg 363mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.207mg 5%
Cholesterol 67mg 55mg 4%
Calories 148kcal 208kcal 3%
Carbs 5.13g 0g 2%
Magnesium 18mg 27mg 2%
Folate 29µg 26µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 17g 9.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 58kcal 102kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 68g 48g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.9 2.5 N/A
Net carbs 5.13g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.209mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.86mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.968mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 1.615mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 1.87mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.626mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.845mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 1.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.549mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g 0.862g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 1.104g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.148g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 0.393g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.062g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
20% 13% 65%
Protein: 20.42 g
Fats: 13.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.89 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +193.7%
Contains more FatsFats +588.2%
~equal in Water ~64.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
28% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.77 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.886 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2091.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +604%

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. Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175167/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.