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Clam vs. Sockeye salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between clam and sockeye salmon

  • Clam is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin C, and zinc, yet sockeye salmon is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3.
  • Clam covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 3934% more than sockeye salmon.
  • The amount of sodium in sockeye salmon is lower.
  • The glycemic index of sockeye salmon is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Fish, salmon, sockeye, 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
Clam
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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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +736.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44%
Contains more IronIron +440.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +805.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +396.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7592.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~305mg

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
5
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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +194.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2112.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +201.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +651.8%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.157mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Sockeye salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 4.47µg 3934%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 84%
Vitamin D 670IU 84%
Copper 0.688mg 0.076mg 68%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.827mg 55%
Selenium 64µg 35.5µg 52%
Sodium 1202mg 92mg 48%
Manganese 1mg 0.013mg 43%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 10.123mg 42%
Iron 2.81mg 0.52mg 29%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.55mg 20%
Choline 112.6mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.246mg 14%
Vitamin A 171µg 58µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 1.274mg 12%
Calcium 92mg 11mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 7%
Folate 29µg 7µg 6%
Potassium 628mg 436mg 6%
Fats 1.95g 5.57g 6%
Phosphorus 338mg 305mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 1.327g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 1.864g 4%
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.969g 4%
Magnesium 18mg 36mg 4%
Protein 25.55g 26.48g 2%
Cholesterol 67mg 61mg 2%
Carbs 5.13g 0g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.157mg 1%
Calories 148kcal 156kcal 0%
Net carbs 5.13g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 1.247mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 1.274mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 2.185mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 2.574mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.858mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 1.461mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.711mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g 0.299g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.56g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 0.093g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
Clam
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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% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +501.6%
Contains more FatsFats +185.6%
~equal in Protein ~26.48g
~equal in Water ~67.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
Clam
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21% 19% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.172 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +983.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140.4%

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.