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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.
Clam
Clam
2
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%
Whelk
Whelk
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 123% 34% 61% 377% 687% 89% 121% 54% 116% 489%
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.
Clam
Clam
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 74% 0% 57% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22%
Whelk
Whelk
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 23% 0% 16% 0% 12% 49% 37% 24% 150% 2268% 0% 8.3%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Whelk 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%
Phosphorus 338mg 282mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.049mg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 1.995mg 8%
Calories 148kcal 275kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.4mg 6%
Zinc 2.73mg 3.26mg 5%
Manganese 1mg 0.89mg 5%
Folate 29µg 11µg 5%
Carbs 5.13g 15.52g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.046g 3%
Fats 1.95g 0.8g 2%
Calcium 92mg 113mg 2%
Potassium 628mg 694mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.062g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 17g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 58kcal 58kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 68g 36g N/A
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
Clam
Clam
2
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
Whelk
Whelk
3
48% 16% 32% 4%
Protein: 47.68 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 15.52 g
Water: 32 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +143.8%
Contains more WaterWater +98.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +202.5%
~equal in Other ~4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
Clam
2
21% 19% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.172 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Whelk
Whelk
1
38% 34% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.046 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +207.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1100%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67%

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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. Whelk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171984/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.