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Sockeye salmon vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between sockeye salmon and clam

  • Sockeye salmon is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3, yet clam is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin C, and zinc.
  • Clam covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 3934% more than sockeye salmon.
  • Sockeye salmon contains 8 times more vitamin B6 than clam. While sockeye salmon contains 0.827mg of vitamin B6, clam contains only 0.11mg.
  • The amount of sodium in sockeye salmon is lower.
  • The glycemic index of sockeye salmon is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, salmon, sockeye, 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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
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 +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +736.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44%
Contains more IronIron +440.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +805.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +396.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7592.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80.3%

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.
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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
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 +201.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +651.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +194.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2112.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +314.3%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.15mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 98.89µg 3934%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 84%
Vitamin D 670IU 84%
Copper 0.076mg 0.688mg 68%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.11mg 55%
Selenium 35.5µg 64µg 52%
Sodium 92mg 1202mg 48%
Manganese 0.013mg 1mg 43%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 3.354mg 42%
Iron 0.52mg 2.81mg 29%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Zinc 0.55mg 2.73mg 20%
Choline 112.6mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.426mg 14%
Vitamin A 58µg 171µg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 0.68mg 12%
Calcium 11mg 92mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 7%
Folate 7µg 29µg 6%
Potassium 436mg 628mg 6%
Fats 5.57g 1.95g 6%
Phosphorus 305mg 338mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 0.552g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 0.172g 4%
Saturated fat 0.969g 0.188g 4%
Magnesium 36mg 18mg 4%
Protein 26.48g 25.55g 2%
Cholesterol 61mg 67mg 2%
Carbs 0g 5.13g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.15mg 1%
Calories 156kcal 148kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 5.13g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g 0.104g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 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 +185.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +501.6%
~equal in Protein ~25.55g
~equal in Water ~63.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
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 +983.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.6%

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.