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Duck meat vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are duck meat and clam different?

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin B2 than duck meat.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 4108% higher.
  • Duck meat contains 51 times more saturated fat than clam. While duck meat contains 9.67g of saturated fat, clam contains only 0.188g.
  • Duck meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than clam (27).

Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat are the varieties used 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 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
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 less SodiumSodium -95.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +736.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +207.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +203.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5163.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +220%
~equal in Iron ~2.81mg

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 0% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +32863.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +383.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck meat Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 98.89µg 4108%
Selenium 20µg 64µg 80%
Copper 0.227mg 0.688mg 51%
Sodium 59mg 1202mg 50%
Saturated fat 9.67g 0.188g 43%
Manganese 0.019mg 1mg 43%
Fats 28.35g 1.95g 41%
Monounsaturated fat 12.9g 0.172g 32%
Phosphorus 156mg 338mg 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.65g 0.552g 21%
Protein 18.99g 25.55g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.269mg 0.426mg 12%
Potassium 204mg 628mg 12%
Vitamin A 63µg 171µg 12%
Vitamin B3 4.825mg 3.354mg 9%
Choline 50.4mg 9%
Calories 337kcal 148kcal 9%
Zinc 1.86mg 2.73mg 8%
Calcium 11mg 92mg 8%
Vitamin B5 1.098mg 0.68mg 8%
Folate 6µg 29µg 6%
Cholesterol 84mg 67mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.1µg 4%
Carbs 0g 5.13g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.174mg 0.15mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Iron 2.7mg 2.81mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.13g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Magnesium 16mg 18mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.773mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.872mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.465mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.486mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.752mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.938mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.462mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 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 FatsFats +1353.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +22.8%
Contains more OtherOther +354.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 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 +7400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +561.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.