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Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, raw vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between crustaceans, crab, alaska king, raw and clam

  • Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, raw is higher in zinc and copper, yet clam is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin C.
  • Clam covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 3745% more than crustaceans, crab, alaska king, raw.
  • Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, raw contains 2 times more zinc than clam. While crustaceans, crab, alaska king, raw contains 5.95mg of zinc, clam contains only 2.73mg.
  • The amount of sodium in crustaceans, crab, alaska king, raw is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, raw and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 35% 14% 18% 22% 307% 162% 94% 109% 4.6% 199%
Clam
Clam
6
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +34%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +207.8%
Contains more IronIron +376.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2757.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75.8%

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.
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 23% 2.3% 0% 0% 11% 9.9% 21% 21% 35% 1125% 0% 33% 0%
Clam
Clam
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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%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +215.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2342.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +248.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +890.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +204.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +998.8%
~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 Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, raw Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9µg 98.89µg 3745%
Selenium 36.4µg 64µg 50%
Manganese 0.035mg 1mg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.043mg 0.426mg 29%
Zinc 5.95mg 2.73mg 29%
Iron 0.59mg 2.81mg 28%
Copper 0.922mg 0.688mg 26%
Vitamin A 7µg 171µg 18%
Vitamin C 7mg 22.1mg 17%
Phosphorus 219mg 338mg 17%
Sodium 836mg 1202mg 16%
Protein 18.29g 25.55g 15%
Vitamin B3 1.1mg 3.354mg 14%
Potassium 204mg 628mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.15mg 9%
Cholesterol 42mg 67mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.35mg 0.68mg 7%
Magnesium 49mg 18mg 7%
Calcium 46mg 92mg 5%
Folate 44µg 29µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 0.552g 3%
Calories 84kcal 148kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.11mg 3%
Carbs 0g 5.13g 2%
Fats 0.6g 1.95g 2%
Net carbs 0g 5.13g N/A
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.188g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.255mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.741mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.887mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.452mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.592mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.773mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.861mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.372mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 80%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.57 g
Other: 1.54 g
Clam
Clam
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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
Contains more WaterWater +25%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.7%
Contains more FatsFats +225%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +142.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 27% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +115%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +324.6%

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. Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175164/nutrients
  2. Clam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171975/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.