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Shrimp vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shrimp and clam

  • Shrimp has more magnesium; however, clam is richer in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.
  • Clam covers your daily sodium needs 47% more than shrimp.
  • Clam has 3 times less cholesterol than shrimp. Shrimp has 189mg of cholesterol, while clam has 67mg.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of clam is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) 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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Clam
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 +116.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142.5%
Contains more IronIron +451%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2930.3%

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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Clam
Clam
9
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%
~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 Shrimp Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 4120%
Selenium 64µg 116%
Sodium 111mg 1202mg 47%
Manganese 0.033mg 1mg 42%
Cholesterol 189mg 67mg 41%
Copper 0.379mg 0.688mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 33%
Iron 0.51mg 2.81mg 29%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 21%
Vitamin A 171µg 19%
Phosphorus 237mg 338mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 13%
Potassium 259mg 628mg 11%
Zinc 1.64mg 2.73mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 8%
Folate 29µg 7%
Magnesium 39mg 18mg 5%
Protein 23.98g 25.55g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.552g 3%
Fats 0.28g 1.95g 3%
Calories 99kcal 148kcal 2%
Calcium 70mg 92mg 2%
Carbs 0.2g 5.13g 2%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.188g 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 5.13g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.104g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Clam
Clam
4
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 +16.8%
Contains more FatsFats +596.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2465%
Contains more OtherOther +208.3%
~equal in Protein ~25.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Clam
Clam
2
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +258.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +598.7%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.