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Clam vs. Goat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are clam and goat different?

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, vitamin C, and phosphorus; however, goat is richer in zinc, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Clam covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 4071% more than goat.
  • Goat contains less sodium.
  • Clam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of clam is 27, while the glycemic index of goat is 0.

Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted 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
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%
Goat
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 5.1% 36% 140% 101% 144% 86% 11% 5.5% 64%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +441.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2281%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +442.4%
Contains more IronIron +32.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +93%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%

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%
Goat
5
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 0% 0% 6.8% 0% 23% 141% 74% 0% 0% 149% 3% 3.8% 58%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +8210.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +480%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Goat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 1.19µg 4071%
Selenium 64µg 11.8µg 95%
Sodium 1202mg 86mg 49%
Copper 0.688mg 0.303mg 43%
Manganese 1mg 0.042mg 42%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Zinc 2.73mg 5.27mg 23%
Phosphorus 338mg 201mg 20%
Choline 106.4mg 19%
Vitamin A 171µg 0µg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.61mg 14%
Iron 2.81mg 3.73mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0mg 8%
Calcium 92mg 17mg 8%
Potassium 628mg 405mg 7%
Folate 29µg 5µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 3.95mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 0mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 1.36g 3%
Protein 25.55g 27.1g 3%
Cholesterol 67mg 75mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.93g 3%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2%
Carbs 5.13g 0g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.23g 2%
Fats 1.95g 3.03g 2%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Calories 148kcal 143kcal 0%
Net carbs 5.13g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.403mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 1.29mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 1.371mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 2.258mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 2.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 1.452mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.565mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
2
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
Goat
3
27% 3% 68%
Protein: 27.1 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.21 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +124.7%
Contains more FatsFats +55.4%
~equal in Protein ~27.1g
~equal in Water ~68.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Goat
1
37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +690.7%

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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. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175304/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.