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Scup vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between scup and clam

  • Scup has more vitamin B6; however, clam has more vitamin B12, copper, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4053% more.
  • Scup has 3 times more vitamin B6 than clam. Scup has 0.346mg of vitamin B6, while clam has 0.11mg.
  • Scup is lower in sodium.
  • Clam has a higher glycemic index than scup.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, scup, 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.
Scup
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 15% 32% 26% 22% 17% 102% 7% 5.9% 255%
Clam
8
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 +61.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.7%
Contains more IronIron +313.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +958.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +340.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2122.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.8%

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.
Scup
3
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% 10% 0% 0% 32% 28% 94% 52% 80% 203% 0% 13% 0%
Clam
6
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 +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +214.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +451.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +249.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6004.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +70.6%
~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 Scup Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 98.89µg 4053%
Copper 0.065mg 0.688mg 69%
Sodium 54mg 1202mg 50%
Manganese 0.045mg 1mg 42%
Selenium 46.8µg 64µg 31%
Iron 0.68mg 2.81mg 27%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.426mg 23%
Zinc 0.62mg 2.73mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.11mg 18%
Vitamin A 31µg 171µg 16%
Phosphorus 237mg 338mg 14%
Vitamin B3 4.994mg 3.354mg 10%
Potassium 368mg 628mg 8%
Calcium 51mg 92mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.68mg 4%
Magnesium 29mg 18mg 3%
Folate 17µg 29µg 3%
Protein 24.21g 25.55g 3%
Carbs 0g 5.13g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.127mg 0.15mg 2%
Fats 3.5g 1.95g 2%
Saturated fat 0.188g 1%
Calories 135kcal 148kcal 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.13g N/A
Cholesterol 67mg 67mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.271mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 1.061mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.115mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.967mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.716mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.945mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.247mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.713mg 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
Scup
3
24% 4% 68% 4%
Protein: 24.21 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.42 g
Other: 3.87 g
Clam
2
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 +79.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~25.55g
~equal in Water ~63.64g
~equal in Other ~3.73g

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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. Scup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174241/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.