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Lobster vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lobster and clam?

  • Lobster is higher in copper and vitamin B5; however, clam is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin C, and phosphorus.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4061% more.
  • Clam contains 2 times less vitamin B5 than lobster. Lobster contains 1.667mg of vitamin B5, while clam contains 0.68mg.
  • Clam has less cholesterol.
  • Lobster has a lower glycemic index (0) than clam (27).

We used Crustaceans, lobster, northern, 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 31% 29% 20% 11% 517% 110% 79% 63% 8.5% 399%
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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 +138.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +125.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +173%
Contains more IronIron +869%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1438.5%
~equal in Calcium ~92mg

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 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% 0% 0.33% 20% 5.8% 3.9% 34% 100% 27% 179% 0% 8.3%
Clam
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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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +145.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +552.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2405.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6815.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +163.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lobster Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.43µg 98.89µg 4061%
Copper 1.55mg 0.688mg 96%
Manganese 0.065mg 1mg 41%
Iron 0.29mg 2.81mg 32%
Sodium 486mg 1202mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.017mg 0.426mg 31%
Cholesterol 146mg 67mg 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Phosphorus 185mg 338mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.667mg 0.68mg 20%
Vitamin A 1µg 171µg 19%
Selenium 73.1µg 64µg 17%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Protein 19g 25.55g 13%
Potassium 230mg 628mg 12%
Zinc 4.05mg 2.73mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.15mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.83mg 3.354mg 10%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Magnesium 43mg 18mg 6%
Folate 11µg 29µg 5%
Calories 89kcal 148kcal 3%
Fats 0.86g 1.95g 2%
Carbs 0g 5.13g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.11mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.34g 0.552g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 21g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 47kcal 58kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 112g 68g N/A
Net carbs 0g 5.13g N/A
Vitamin D* 1 IU 0%
Calcium 96mg 92mg 0%
Trans fat 0.013g N/A
Saturated fat 0.208g 0.188g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.253g 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.753mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.832mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.426mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.782mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.852mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.475mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.117g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.078g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.033g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 78% 2%
Protein: 19 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.11 g
Other: 2.03 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 WaterWater +22.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.5%
Contains more FatsFats +126.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +83.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 32% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.208 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.253 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.34 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 +47.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.188g

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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. Lobster - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174209/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.