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Clam vs. Fish sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are clam and fish sauce different?

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin C; however, fish sauce is richer in magnesium.
  • Clam covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 4100% more than fish sauce.
  • Clam has 48 times more phosphorus than fish sauce. Clam has 338mg of phosphorus, while fish sauce has 7mg.
  • Clam contains less sodium.
  • Clam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of clam is 27, while the glycemic index of fish sauce is 0.

Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve types were used in this article.

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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
9
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 125% 13% 25% 29% 17% 5.5% 3% 1024% 30% 50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.1%
Contains more IronIron +260.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1276%
Contains more ZincZinc +1265%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4728.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +329.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +603.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +872.2%

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.
Clam
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 1.7% 1.3% 0% 0% 3% 13% 43% 7.1% 91% 60% 0% 38% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4320%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4175%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +647.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +476.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20502.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +260%
Contains more FolateFolate +75.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Fish sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0.48µg 4100%
Sodium 1202mg 7851mg 289%
Selenium 64µg 9.1µg 100%
Copper 0.688mg 0.05mg 71%
Phosphorus 338mg 7mg 47%
Protein 25.55g 5.06g 41%
Magnesium 18mg 175mg 37%
Manganese 1mg 0.233mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.057mg 28%
Iron 2.81mg 0.78mg 25%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0.5mg 24%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.2mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.396mg 22%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin A 171µg 4µg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.012mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.118mg 11%
Potassium 628mg 288mg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 2.313mg 7%
Folate 29µg 51µg 6%
Calories 148kcal 35kcal 6%
Calcium 92mg 43mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.003g 4%
Fats 1.95g 0.01g 3%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.003g 1%
Carbs 5.13g 3.64g 0%
Net carbs 5.13g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 3.64g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0.002g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
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
5% 4% 71% 20%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 3.64 g
Water: 71.07 g
Other: 20.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +404.9%
Contains more FatsFats +19400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.9%
Contains more WaterWater +11.7%
Contains more OtherOther +442.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
Clam
2
21% 19% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.172 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
38% 25% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.003 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18300%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Fish sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174531/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.