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Clam vs. Lobster Raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between clam and lobster Raw?

  • Clam is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin C, while lobster Raw is higher in copper and vitamin B5.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4068% higher.
  • Lobster Raw is lower in sodium.
  • Clam has a higher glycemic index (27) than lobster Raw (0).

We used Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, raw types in this comparison.

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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
4
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% 25% 18% 9.8% 450% 96% 69% 55% 7.3% 347%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +214%
Contains more IronIron +980.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1685.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +96.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.8%
~equal in Calcium ~84mg
~equal in Selenium ~63.6µg

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 0% 0.33% 17% 0% 5% 3.2% 30% 87% 24% 156% 0% 7.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2942.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +7811.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +190%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.104mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Lobster Raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 1.25µg 4068%
Copper 0.688mg 1.349mg 73%
Manganese 1mg 0.056mg 41%
Sodium 1202mg 423mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.014mg 32%
Iron 2.81mg 0.26mg 32%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Phosphorus 338mg 161mg 25%
Cholesterol 67mg 127mg 20%
Vitamin A 171µg 1µg 19%
Protein 25.55g 16.52g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 1.449mg 15%
Potassium 628mg 200mg 13%
Choline 70.3mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.02mg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 1.591mg 11%
Zinc 2.73mg 3.53mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Magnesium 18mg 38mg 5%
Folate 29µg 10µg 5%
Calories 148kcal 77kcal 4%
Carbs 5.13g 0g 2%
Fats 1.95g 0.75g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.296g 2%
Selenium 64µg 63.6µg 1%
Calcium 92mg 84mg 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.104mg 0%
Trans fat 0.011g N/A
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.181g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0.22g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.215mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.654mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.723mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 1.197mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 1.24mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.413mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.68mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.741mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.413mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.068g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
Clam
4
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
17% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.95 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.7%
Contains more FatsFats +160%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +109.6%
Contains more WaterWater +27.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
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
26% 32% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.181 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.296 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.181g

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. Lobster Raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174208/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.