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Clam vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between clam and smoked salmon?

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin C, iron, and zinc than smoked salmon.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 3985% higher.
  • Smoked salmon is lower in sodium.
  • Clam has a higher glycemic index (27) than smoked salmon (0).

We used Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked 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
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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +736.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +258.9%
Contains more IronIron +230.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +199.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +780.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5782.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +97.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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
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 74% 57% 0% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22%
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 0% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +557.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +552.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +321.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2933.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 3.26µg 3985%
Vitamin D 685 IU 86%
Vitamin D 17.1µg 86%
Selenium 64µg 32.4µg 57%
Copper 0.688mg 0.23mg 51%
Manganese 1mg 0.017mg 43%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Iron 2.81mg 0.85mg 25%
Phosphorus 338mg 164mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.101mg 25%
Sodium 1202mg 672mg 23%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.31mg 22%
Vitamin A 171µg 26µg 16%
Choline 89mg 16%
Protein 25.55g 18.28g 15%
Cholesterol 67mg 23mg 15%
Potassium 628mg 175mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.278mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.023mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 4.72mg 9%
Calcium 92mg 11mg 8%
Folate 29µg 2µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 2.023g 5%
Fats 1.95g 4.32g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.87mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.929g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.995g 3%
Calories 148kcal 117kcal 2%
Carbs 5.13g 0g 2%
Net carbs 5.13g 0g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 18mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.714mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 0.073g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
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
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +121.5%
Contains more WaterWater +13.1%
Contains more OtherOther +44.8%

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
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1076.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80.3%

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.