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Lamb vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lamb and clam

  • Lamb has more vitamin B3 and zinc, while clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, vitamin C, and phosphorus.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4014% higher.
  • Clam contains 47 times less saturated fat than lamb. Lamb contains 8.83g of saturated fat, while clam contains 0.188g.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lamb is 0, while the glycemic index of clam is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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.
Lamb
Lamb
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Clam
Clam
7
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 +27.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +441.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.6%
Contains more IronIron +49.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +478.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4445.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +142.4%

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.
Lamb
Lamb
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 0% 2.8% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14%
Clam
Clam
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 74% 0% 57% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3778%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.1%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.68mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 98.89µg 4014%
Selenium 26.4µg 64µg 68%
Copper 0.119mg 0.688mg 63%
Sodium 72mg 1202mg 49%
Manganese 0.022mg 1mg 43%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.188g 39%
Fats 20.94g 1.95g 29%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.172g 22%
Phosphorus 188mg 338mg 21%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 3.354mg 21%
Vitamin A 0µg 171µg 19%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Zinc 4.46mg 2.73mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.426mg 14%
Iron 1.88mg 2.81mg 12%
Cholesterol 97mg 67mg 10%
Potassium 310mg 628mg 9%
Calcium 17mg 92mg 8%
Calories 294kcal 148kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.552g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.15mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Folate 18µg 29µg 3%
Protein 24.52g 25.55g 2%
Carbs 0g 5.13g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 120kcal 58kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 68g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 3.9 N/A
Net carbs 0g 5.13g N/A
Vitamin D* 2 IU 0%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.68mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 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
Lamb
Lamb
1
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Clam
Clam
4
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 +973.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +18.5%
Contains more OtherOther +354.9%
~equal in Protein ~25.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
Lamb
2
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Clam
Clam
1
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 +5027.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +173.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.