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Smoked salmon vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between smoked salmon and clam?

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin C, iron, and zinc than smoked salmon.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 3985% higher.
  • Clam has a higher glycemic index (27) than smoked salmon (0).

We used Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Clam
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 less SodiumSodium -44.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +736.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +258.9%
Contains more IronIron +230.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +199.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +780.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5782.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +97.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Clam
Clam
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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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +557.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +552.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +321.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2933.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1350%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoked salmon Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.26µg 98.89µg 3985%
Vitamin D 17.1µg 86%
Vitamin D 685IU 86%
Selenium 32.4µg 64µg 57%
Copper 0.23mg 0.688mg 51%
Manganese 0.017mg 1mg 43%
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 0.426mg 25%
Iron 0.85mg 2.81mg 25%
Phosphorus 164mg 338mg 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Sodium 672mg 1202mg 23%
Zinc 0.31mg 2.73mg 22%
Choline 89mg 16%
Vitamin A 26µg 171µg 16%
Cholesterol 23mg 67mg 15%
Protein 18.28g 25.55g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.11mg 13%
Potassium 175mg 628mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.15mg 11%
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 3.354mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 9%
Calcium 11mg 92mg 8%
Folate 2µg 29µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.023g 0.172g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.68mg 4%
Fats 4.32g 1.95g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.995g 0.552g 3%
Saturated fat 0.929g 0.188g 3%
Calories 117kcal 148kcal 2%
Carbs 0g 5.13g 2%
Net carbs 0g 5.13g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 18mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.801mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.842mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.486mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.679mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.942mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.183g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.267g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.073g 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Clam
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 +121.5%
Contains more WaterWater +13.1%
Contains more OtherOther +44.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Clam
Clam
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1076.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.8%

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.