Clam vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between clam and whelk?
- Clam is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin C, and vitamin B2; however, whelk is richer in copper, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
- Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 3365% more.
- Whelk contains 3 times less vitamin C than clam. Clam contains 22.1mg of vitamin C, while whelk contains 6.8mg.
- Whelk has less sodium.
We used Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat 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.
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +19.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +855.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +10.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +258% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +199.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +19.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -65.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +225% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +249% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +206.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +99.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +68.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +70% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +445.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +163.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +490.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 98.89µg | 18.14µg | 3365% |
| Copper | 0.688mg | 2.06mg | 152% |
| Iron | 2.81mg | 10.06mg | 91% |
| Selenium | 64µg | 89.6µg | 47% |
| Protein | 25.55g | 47.68g | 44% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 0.65mg | 42% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 172mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 1202mg | 412mg | 34% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 130mg | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 22.1mg | 6.8mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.426mg | 0.214mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 171µg | 49µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.354mg | 1.995mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.049mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 338mg | 282mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.68mg | 0.4mg | 6% |
| Calories | 148kcal | 275kcal | 6% |
| Manganese | 1mg | 0.89mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 2.73mg | 3.26mg | 5% |
| Folate | 29µg | 11µg | 5% |
| Carbs | 5.13g | 15.52g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.552g | 0.046g | 3% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 694mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 113mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.95g | 0.8g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.188g | 0.062g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.13g | 15.52g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.172g | 0.056g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.286mg | 0.618mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.099mg | 2.136mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.112mg | 1.655mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.798mg | 3.807mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.909mg | 2.93mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.576mg | 1.205mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.915mg | 1.648mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.116mg | 2.075mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.49mg | 0.977mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.138g | 0.008g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.146g | 0.012g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.104g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +143.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +98.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +86.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +202.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +207.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1100% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67% |
