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Goat vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are goat and clam different?

  • Goat has more zinc, vitamin B2, and iron; however, clam is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, vitamin C, and phosphorus.
  • Clam covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 4071% more than goat.
  • Goat has 2 times more zinc than clam. Goat has 5.27mg of zinc, while clam has 2.73mg.
  • Goat contains less sodium.
  • Clam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of clam is 27, while the glycemic index of goat is 0.

Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat types were 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.
Goat
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 5.1% 36% 140% 101% 144% 86% 11% 5.5% 64%
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 IronIron +32.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +93%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +441.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2281%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +442.4%

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.
Goat
5
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% 0% 6.8% 0% 23% 141% 74% 0% 0% 149% 3% 3.8% 58%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +8210.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +480%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 98.89µg 4071%
Selenium 11.8µg 64µg 95%
Sodium 86mg 1202mg 49%
Copper 0.303mg 0.688mg 43%
Manganese 0.042mg 1mg 42%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Zinc 5.27mg 2.73mg 23%
Phosphorus 201mg 338mg 20%
Choline 106.4mg 19%
Vitamin A 0µg 171µg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.61mg 0.426mg 14%
Iron 3.73mg 2.81mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.11mg 8%
Calcium 17mg 92mg 8%
Potassium 405mg 628mg 7%
Folate 5µg 29µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.15mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.95mg 3.354mg 4%
Magnesium 0mg 18mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.36g 0.172g 3%
Protein 27.1g 25.55g 3%
Cholesterol 75mg 67mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.93g 0.188g 3%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2%
Carbs 0g 5.13g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.23g 0.552g 2%
Fats 3.03g 1.95g 2%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Calories 143kcal 148kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 5.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.403mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 1.29mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.371mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 2.258mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 2.016mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.452mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.565mg 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
Goat
3
27% 3% 68%
Protein: 27.1 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.21 g
Other: 1.66 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +55.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +124.7%
~equal in Protein ~25.55g
~equal in Water ~63.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Goat
1
37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 g
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +690.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140%

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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. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175304/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.