Octopus vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are octopus and clam different?
- Octopus is higher in iron, selenium, vitamin B6, and magnesium; however, clam is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, vitamin B2, and vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 2620% higher.
- Octopus contains 6 times more vitamin B6 than clam. While octopus contains 0.648mg of vitamin B6, clam contains only 0.11mg.
- Clam has less cholesterol.
Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist 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 | +233.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +15.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +239.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +23.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -61.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2027.7% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +12.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +32.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +489.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +176.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +90% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +163.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +460.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +174.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +20.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 36µg | 98.89µg | 2620% |
| Iron | 9.54mg | 2.81mg | 84% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 64µg | 47% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.648mg | 0.11mg | 41% |
| Manganese | 0.047mg | 1mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 1202mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.426mg | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 22.1mg | 16% |
| Choline | 81mg | 15% | |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 67mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 18mg | 10% |
| Protein | 29.82g | 25.55g | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 90µg | 171µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.057mg | 0.15mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 279mg | 338mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2mg | 8% | |
| Zinc | 3.36mg | 2.73mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.739mg | 0.688mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.9mg | 0.68mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.78mg | 3.354mg | 3% |
| Folate | 24µg | 29µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.453g | 0.188g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.477g | 0.552g | 1% |
| Calories | 164kcal | 148kcal | 1% |
| Calcium | 106mg | 92mg | 1% |
| Fats | 2.08g | 1.95g | 0% |
| Carbs | 4.4g | 5.13g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.4g | 5.13g | N/A |
| Potassium | 630mg | 628mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.324g | 0.172g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.334mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.283mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.298mg | 1.112mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.099mg | 1.798mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.228mg | 1.909mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.673mg | 0.576mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.069mg | 0.915mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.303mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.573mg | 0.49mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.152g | 0.138g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.162g | 0.146g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | 0.104g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +16.6% |
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Fats
~1.95g
~equal in
Water
~63.64g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +88.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +15.7% |
