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Clam vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between clam and swordfish

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, copper, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin C, and zinc; however, swordfish is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3.
  • Clam covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 4053% more than swordfish.
  • Swordfish contains less sodium.
  • Clam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of clam is 27, while the glycemic index of swordfish is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Fish, swordfish, 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
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% 1.8% 44% 17% 15% 21% 130% 13% 1.7% 374%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.9%
Contains more IronIron +524.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1395.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7592.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
~equal in Selenium ~68.5µg

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
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% 14% 48% 249% 22% 15% 174% 25% 142% 203% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +297.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +576.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6004.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +459.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Swordfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 1.62µg 4053%
Vitamin D 666IU 83%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 83%
Copper 0.688mg 0.046mg 71%
Sodium 1202mg 97mg 48%
Manganese 1mg 0.013mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.615mg 39%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 9.254mg 37%
Iron 2.81mg 0.45mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.063mg 28%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.78mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 16%
Choline 77.5mg 14%
Vitamin A 171µg 43µg 14%
Fats 1.95g 7.93g 9%
Calcium 92mg 6mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.188g 1.911g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 3.544g 8%
Selenium 64µg 68.5µg 8%
Folate 29µg 2µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.417mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 1.368g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.089mg 5%
Phosphorus 338mg 304mg 5%
Protein 25.55g 23.45g 4%
Cholesterol 67mg 78mg 4%
Potassium 628mg 499mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 35mg 4%
Carbs 5.13g 0g 2%
Calories 148kcal 172kcal 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.922mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 0.168g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
23% 8% 68%
Protein: 23.45 g
Fats: 7.93 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.26 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +936.1%
Contains more FatsFats +306.7%
~equal in Protein ~23.45g
~equal in Water ~68.26g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
28% 52% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.911 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.368 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1960.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.8%

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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. Swordfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173704/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.