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Clam vs. Milkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between clam and milkfish

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin C, while milkfish has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 3984% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in milkfish is lower.
  • Milkfish has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of milkfish is 0, while the glycemic index of clam is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Fish, milkfish, 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% 20% 33% 15% 15% 29% 89% 12% 3.4% 88%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.9%
Contains more IronIron +585.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1463.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +160%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3746.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +295.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%

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
6
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% 11% 0% 0% 4% 16% 155% 52% 113% 409% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +837.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +517.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2924.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +343.6%
~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 Milkfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 3.27µg 3984%
Selenium 64µg 16.2µg 87%
Copper 0.688mg 0.044mg 72%
Sodium 1202mg 92mg 48%
Manganese 1mg 0.026mg 42%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 8.256mg 31%
Iron 2.81mg 0.41mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.488mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.069mg 27%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Phosphorus 338mg 208mg 19%
Zinc 2.73mg 1.05mg 15%
Vitamin A 171µg 33µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.016mg 11%
Fats 1.95g 8.63g 10%
Potassium 628mg 374mg 7%
Magnesium 18mg 38mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.865mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 4%
Calcium 92mg 65mg 3%
Folate 29µg 18µg 3%
Calories 148kcal 190kcal 2%
Protein 25.55g 26.32g 2%
Carbs 5.13g 0g 2%
Saturated fat 0.188g 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 0g N/A
Cholesterol 67mg 67mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.295mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 1.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 1.213mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 2.139mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 2.417mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.779mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 1.028mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 1.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 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
26% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 8.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.63 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +54.1%
Contains more FatsFats +342.6%
~equal in Protein ~26.32g
~equal in Water ~62.63g

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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. Milkfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171995/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.