Steak vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between steak and clam?
- Steak is richer in zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, while clam is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin C.
- Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4029% higher.
- Clam has 45 times less saturated fat than steak. Steak has 8.443g of saturated fat, while clam has 0.188g.
- Clam has a higher glycemic index (27) than steak (0).
We used Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +27.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +132.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +666.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +125.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +17.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +709.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +107.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +101.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +53.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +354.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2342.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +102.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +4395% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +383.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 98.89µg | 4029% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.688mg | 67% |
| Selenium | 31.8µg | 64µg | 59% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 1202mg | 50% |
| Manganese | 1mg | 43% | |
| Saturated fat | 8.443g | 0.188g | 38% |
| Zinc | 6.34mg | 2.73mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.5mg | 0.11mg | 30% |
| Fats | 19.02g | 1.95g | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 22.1mg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 163mg | 338mg | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.171g | 0.172g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 171µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.68mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.149mg | 3.354mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.426mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 279mg | 628mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 92mg | 8% |
| Folate | 6µg | 29µg | 6% |
| Calories | 271kcal | 148kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.15mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 2.81mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 67mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 0g | 5.13g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.896g | 0.552g | 2% |
| Protein | 24.85g | 25.55g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 5.13g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.171mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.157mg | 1.112mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.142mg | 1.798mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.38mg | 1.909mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.672mg | 0.576mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.997mg | 0.915mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.242mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.931mg | 0.49mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0.138g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0.146g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | 0.104g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +875.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +590.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5232% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +62.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.8% |
