Herring vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are herring and clam different?
- Herring is higher in vitamin B6; however, clam is richer in vitamin B12, copper, manganese, selenium, vitamin C, iron, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 3573% higher.
- Herring contains 14 times more saturated fat than clam. While herring contains 2.615g of saturated fat, clam contains only 0.188g.
- Herring has a lower glycemic index (0) than clam (27).
Fish, herring, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +127.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +24.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +49.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +99.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +483.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +115% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2400% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +36.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +23% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +216.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3057.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +375% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +33.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +652.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +141.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 13.14µg | 98.89µg | 3573% |
| Copper | 0.118mg | 0.688mg | 63% |
| Sodium | 115mg | 1202mg | 47% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 1mg | 42% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 64µg | 31% |
| Vitamin D | 214IU | 27% | |
| Vitamin D | 5.4µg | 27% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 22.1mg | 24% |
| Iron | 1.41mg | 2.81mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.11mg | 18% |
| Fats | 11.59g | 1.95g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.735g | 0.552g | 15% |
| Choline | 83.3mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 171µg | 15% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 2.73mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.79g | 0.172g | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 2.615g | 0.188g | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.299mg | 0.426mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.37mg | 9% | |
| Potassium | 419mg | 628mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 303mg | 338mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 41mg | 18mg | 5% |
| Protein | 23.03g | 25.55g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.124mg | 3.354mg | 5% |
| Folate | 12µg | 29µg | 4% |
| Calories | 203kcal | 148kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.112mg | 0.15mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 67mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 92mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 5.13g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.74mg | 0.68mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 5.13g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.258mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.01mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.061mg | 1.112mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.872mg | 1.798mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.115mg | 1.909mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.682mg | 0.576mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.899mg | 0.915mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.187mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.678mg | 0.49mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.909g | 0.138g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 1.105g | 0.146g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.071g | 0.104g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +494.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +10.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +205.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2684.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +395.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.8% |
