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Clam vs. Sucker fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between clam and sucker fish?

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin C, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1 than sucker fish.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4024% higher.
  • Sucker fish is lower in sodium.
  • Clam has a higher glycemic index (27) than sucker fish (0).

We used Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Fish, sucker, white, cooked, dry heat 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
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 27% 27% 43% 63% 83% 26% 115% 6.7% 100% 88%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29%
Contains more IronIron +68.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +175.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +184.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +295.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
~equal in Calcium ~90mg

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% 20% 0% 0% 3% 20% 27% 52% 53% 289% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +189.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +401.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4181%
Contains more FolateFolate +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110%
~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 Sucker fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 2.31µg 4024%
Selenium 64µg 16.2µg 87%
Sodium 1202mg 51mg 50%
Copper 0.688mg 0.25mg 49%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.085mg 26%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.96mg 16%
Iron 2.81mg 1.67mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.012mg 12%
Vitamin A 171µg 59µg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 1.462mg 12%
Phosphorus 338mg 269mg 10%
Manganese 1mg 0.769mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.231mg 9%
Protein 25.55g 21.49g 8%
Magnesium 18mg 38mg 5%
Cholesterol 67mg 53mg 5%
Potassium 628mg 487mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.865mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 1.035g 3%
Folate 29µg 17µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.579g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0.905g 2%
Carbs 5.13g 0g 2%
Fats 1.95g 2.97g 2%
Calories 148kcal 119kcal 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 0g N/A
Calcium 92mg 90mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.241mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.942mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.99mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 1.746mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 1.973mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.636mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.839mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 1.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.633mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.371g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 0.094g 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
21% 3% 74%
Protein: 21.49 g
Fats: 2.97 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.99 g
Other: 1.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +140.6%
Contains more FatsFats +52.3%
Contains more WaterWater +16.3%

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
23% 36% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.579 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.905 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.035 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +426.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.5%

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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. Sucker fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172002/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.