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Clam vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between clam and tuna salad?

  • Clam is higher in vitamin B12, copper, manganese, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin C; however, tuna salad is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4070% more.
  • Tuna salad contains 25 times less manganese than clam. Clam contains 1mg of manganese, while tuna salad contains 0.04mg.
  • Tuna salad has less sodium.

We used Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Fish, tuna salad types in this article.

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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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +441.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +252.8%
Contains more IronIron +181%
Contains more CopperCopper +374.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +387.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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
8
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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +904.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +612.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +383.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +508.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +161.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +8140.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99.8%
~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 Tuna salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 1.2µg 4070%
Copper 0.688mg 0.145mg 60%
Manganese 1mg 0.04mg 42%
Selenium 64µg 41.2µg 41%
Sodium 1202mg 402mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.07mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 4.122g 24%
Iron 2.81mg 1mg 23%
Phosphorus 338mg 178mg 23%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 2.2mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 6.7mg 21%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.56mg 20%
Protein 25.55g 16.04g 19%
Cholesterol 67mg 13mg 18%
Vitamin A 171µg 24µg 16%
Potassium 628mg 178mg 13%
Fats 1.95g 9.26g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.031mg 10%
Calcium 92mg 17mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.26mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 2.887g 7%
Saturated fat 0.188g 1.544g 6%
Folate 29µg 8µg 5%
Calories 148kcal 187kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.081mg 2%
Carbs 5.13g 9.41g 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 9.41g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.055g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.3%
Contains more OtherOther +75.1%
Contains more FatsFats +374.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.4%
~equal in Water ~63.16g

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1578.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +646.7%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.