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Clam vs. Scup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between clam and scup

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, copper, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, scup has more vitamin B6.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4053% more.
  • Scup is lower in sodium.
  • Clam has a higher glycemic index than scup.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Fish, scup, 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%
Scup
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 15% 32% 26% 22% 17% 102% 7% 5.9% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.7%
Contains more IronIron +313.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +958.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +340.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2122.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%

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%
Scup
3
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% 10% 0% 0% 32% 28% 94% 52% 80% 203% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +451.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +249.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6004.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +214.5%
~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 Scup DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 1.62µg 4053%
Copper 0.688mg 0.065mg 69%
Sodium 1202mg 54mg 50%
Manganese 1mg 0.045mg 42%
Selenium 64µg 46.8µg 31%
Iron 2.81mg 0.68mg 27%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.122mg 23%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.62mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.346mg 18%
Vitamin A 171µg 31µg 16%
Phosphorus 338mg 237mg 14%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 4.994mg 10%
Potassium 628mg 368mg 8%
Calcium 92mg 51mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.865mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 29mg 3%
Folate 29µg 17µg 3%
Protein 25.55g 24.21g 3%
Carbs 5.13g 0g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.127mg 2%
Fats 1.95g 3.5g 2%
Saturated fat 0.188g 1%
Calories 148kcal 135kcal 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 0g N/A
Cholesterol 67mg 67mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.271mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 1.061mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 1.115mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 1.967mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.716mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.945mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 1.247mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.713mg 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
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
Scup
3
24% 4% 68% 4%
Protein: 24.21 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.42 g
Other: 3.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +79.5%
~equal in Protein ~24.21g
~equal in Water ~68.42g
~equal in Other ~3.87g

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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. Scup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174241/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.