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Milkfish vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between milkfish and clam

  • Milkfish has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B6, while clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin C.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 3984% higher.
  • Clam contains 4 times less vitamin B6 than milkfish. Milkfish contains 0.488mg of vitamin B6, while clam contains 0.11mg.
  • The amount of sodium in milkfish is lower.
  • Milkfish has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of milkfish is 0, while the glycemic index of clam is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, milkfish, cooked, dry heat 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 20% 33% 15% 15% 29% 89% 12% 3.4% 88%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +111.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.9%
Contains more IronIron +585.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1463.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +160%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3746.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +295.1%

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 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% 11% 0% 0% 4% 16% 155% 52% 113% 409% 0% 14% 0%
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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 B3Vitamin B3 +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +343.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +837.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +517.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2924.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milkfish Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.27µg 98.89µg 3984%
Selenium 16.2µg 64µg 87%
Copper 0.044mg 0.688mg 72%
Sodium 92mg 1202mg 48%
Manganese 0.026mg 1mg 42%
Vitamin B3 8.256mg 3.354mg 31%
Iron 0.41mg 2.81mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.488mg 0.11mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.426mg 27%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Phosphorus 208mg 338mg 19%
Zinc 1.05mg 2.73mg 15%
Vitamin A 33µg 171µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.15mg 11%
Fats 8.63g 1.95g 10%
Potassium 374mg 628mg 7%
Magnesium 38mg 18mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.68mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 4%
Calcium 65mg 92mg 3%
Folate 18µg 29µg 3%
Calories 190kcal 148kcal 2%
Protein 26.32g 25.55g 2%
Carbs 0g 5.13g 2%
Saturated fat 0.188g 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.13g N/A
Cholesterol 67mg 67mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.295mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 1.154mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.213mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 2.139mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 2.417mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.779mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.028mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.356mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 8.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.63 g
Other: 2.42 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 FatsFats +342.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +54.1%
~equal in Protein ~25.55g
~equal in Water ~63.64g

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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. Milkfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171995/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.