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Clam vs. Sheepshead — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between clam and sheepshead?

  • Clam is higher in vitamin B12, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin C, selenium, and zinc; however, sheepshead is richer in vitamin B6.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4025% more.
  • Sheepshead has less sodium.
  • Sheepshead has a lower glycemic index (0) than clam (27).

We used Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Fish, sheepshead, cooked, dry heat types 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 25% 11% 45% 25% 41% 17% 150% 9.5% 2.7% 280%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +148.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.7%
Contains more IronIron +319.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +463.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +333.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4661.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~350mg

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% 12% 0% 0% 2.5% 12% 34% 52% 81% 288% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +388.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +752%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4199.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +218.2%
~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 Sheepshead DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 2.3µg 4025%
Copper 0.688mg 0.122mg 63%
Sodium 1202mg 73mg 49%
Manganese 1mg 0.021mg 43%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.05mg 29%
Iron 2.81mg 0.67mg 27%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Selenium 64µg 51.3µg 23%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.63mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.35mg 18%
Vitamin A 171µg 35µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.01mg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 1.8mg 10%
Calcium 92mg 37mg 6%
Magnesium 18mg 35mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.87mg 4%
Potassium 628mg 512mg 3%
Folate 29µg 17µg 3%
Phosphorus 338mg 350mg 2%
Carbs 5.13g 0g 2%
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.36g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.382g 1%
Calories 148kcal 126kcal 1%
Protein 25.55g 26.02g 1%
Cholesterol 67mg 64mg 1%
Fats 1.95g 1.63g 0%
Net carbs 5.13g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0.35g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 1.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 1.199mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 2.39mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.77mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.766mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g 0.083g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.107g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 0.04g 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
26% 69% 3%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.04 g
Other: 3.31 g
Contains more FatsFats +19.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +12.7%
~equal in Protein ~26.02g
~equal in Water ~69.04g

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
33% 32% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.35 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.382 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +103.5%

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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. Sheepshead - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175145/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.