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Crustaceans, spiny lobster, mixed species, cooked, moist heat vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between crustaceans, spiny lobster, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and clam?

  • Crustaceans, spiny lobster, mixed species, cooked, moist heat is higher in zinc; however, clam is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin C, iron, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 3952% more.
  • Clam contains 3 times less zinc than crustaceans, spiny lobster, mixed species, cooked, moist heat. Crustaceans, spiny lobster, mixed species, cooked, moist heat contains 7.27mg of zinc, while clam contains 2.73mg.
  • Crustaceans, spiny lobster, mixed species, cooked, moist heat has less sodium.

We used Crustaceans, spiny lobster, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 19% 18% 53% 138% 198% 98% 30% 2.3% 323%
Clam
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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 +183.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201.9%
Contains more IronIron +99.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5455.6%
~equal in Selenium ~64µg

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 7% 2% 0% 0% 2.3% 13% 92% 24% 40% 505% 0% 0.75% 0%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +46%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +952.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +660.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2347.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +2800%
~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, spiny lobster, mixed species, cooked, moist heat Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.04µg 98.89µg 3952%
Manganese 0.018mg 1mg 43%
Sodium 227mg 1202mg 42%
Zinc 7.27mg 2.73mg 41%
Copper 0.415mg 0.688mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.056mg 0.426mg 28%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 22.1mg 22%
Vitamin A 6µg 171µg 18%
Iron 1.41mg 2.81mg 18%
Phosphorus 229mg 338mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.15mg 12%
Potassium 208mg 628mg 12%
Vitamin B3 4.898mg 3.354mg 10%
Selenium 59.2µg 64µg 9%
Magnesium 51mg 18mg 8%
Cholesterol 90mg 67mg 8%
Folate 1µg 29µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.404mg 0.68mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.11mg 5%
Calcium 63mg 92mg 3%
Protein 26.41g 25.55g 2%
Carbs 3.12g 5.13g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.552g 1%
Saturated fat 0.303g 0.188g 1%
Calories 143kcal 148kcal 0%
Fats 1.94g 1.95g 0%
Net carbs 3.12g 5.13g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.353g 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.368mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.276mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 2.092mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 2.295mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.744mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.111mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.238mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.537mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.341g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.139g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 2% 3% 67% 2%
Protein: 26.41 g
Fats: 1.94 g
Carbs: 3.12 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.77 g
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 CarbsCarbs +64.4%
Contains more OtherOther +110.7%
~equal in Protein ~25.55g
~equal in Fats ~1.95g
~equal in Water ~63.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 25% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.303 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.353 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
Clam
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +105.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38%

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, spiny lobster, mixed species, cooked, moist heat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172009/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.