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Clam vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between clam and shrimp

  • Clam has more manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc; however, shrimp is richer in magnesium.
  • Clam covers your daily sodium needs 47% more than shrimp.
  • Shrimp has 30 times less manganese than clam. Clam has 1mg of manganese, while shrimp has 0.033mg.
  • Shrimp contains less sodium.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of clam is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen).

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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%
Shrimp
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142.5%
Contains more IronIron +451%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2930.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.8%

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
9
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%
Shrimp
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~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 Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 4120%
Selenium 64µg 116%
Sodium 1202mg 111mg 47%
Manganese 1mg 0.033mg 42%
Cholesterol 67mg 189mg 41%
Copper 0.688mg 0.379mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 33%
Iron 2.81mg 0.51mg 29%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 21%
Vitamin A 171µg 19%
Phosphorus 338mg 237mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 13%
Potassium 628mg 259mg 11%
Zinc 2.73mg 1.64mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 8%
Folate 29µg 7%
Magnesium 18mg 39mg 5%
Protein 25.55g 23.98g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.079g 3%
Fats 1.95g 0.28g 3%
Calories 148kcal 99kcal 2%
Calcium 92mg 70mg 2%
Carbs 5.13g 0.2g 2%
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.056g 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 0.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Shrimp
1
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +596.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2465%
Contains more OtherOther +208.3%
Contains more WaterWater +16.8%
~equal in Protein ~23.98g

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
Shrimp
1
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +258.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +598.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.2%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.