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.
| 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% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +145.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.017mg | 0.426mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 486mg | 1202mg | 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% |
| Zinc | 4.05mg | 2.73mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 230mg | 628mg | 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% |
| Carbs | 0g | 5.13g | 2% |
| Fats | 0.86g | 1.95g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.34g | 0.552g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.119mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 5.13g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 1IU | 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
| 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
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +47.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +62.4% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.188g
