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Sturgeon vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sturgeon and clam

  • Sturgeon is richer in vitamin B3, yet clam is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin C, iron, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 4016% higher.
  • Sturgeon contains 3 times more vitamin B3 than clam. Sturgeon contains 10.1mg of vitamin B3, while clam contains 3.354mg.
  • Sturgeon contains less sodium.
  • Sturgeon has a lower glycemic index than clam.

Food types used in this article are Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, 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 32% 5.1% 32% 34% 18% 15% 116% 9% 3.9% 88%
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 +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +441.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.5%
Contains more IronIron +212.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1198.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +405.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +295.1%

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% 88% 13% 194% 20% 21% 189% 52% 53% 313% 0.25% 13% 38%
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 AVitamin A +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +201.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +373.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3855.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +70.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sturgeon Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 98.89µg 4016%
Selenium 16.2µg 64µg 87%
Copper 0.053mg 0.688mg 71%
Vitamin D 12.9µg 65%
Vitamin D 515IU 64%
Sodium 69mg 1202mg 49%
Vitamin B3 10.1mg 3.354mg 42%
Manganese 0.03mg 1mg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.426mg 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Iron 0.9mg 2.81mg 24%
Zinc 0.54mg 2.73mg 20%
Choline 70mg 13%
Phosphorus 271mg 338mg 10%
Vitamin A 263µg 171µg 10%
Protein 20.7g 25.55g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.11mg 9%
Potassium 364mg 628mg 8%
Calcium 17mg 92mg 8%
Magnesium 45mg 18mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.15mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.486g 0.172g 6%
Fats 5.18g 1.95g 5%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.173g 0.188g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.68mg 4%
Cholesterol 77mg 67mg 3%
Folate 17µg 29µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.885g 0.552g 2%
Carbs 0g 5.13g 2%
Calories 135kcal 148kcal 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.13g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.907mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.954mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.682mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.901mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.613mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.808mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.066mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.609mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.249g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.119g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.058g 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 5% 70% 4%
Protein: 20.7 g
Fats: 5.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.94 g
Other: 4.18 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 +165.6%
Contains more OtherOther +12.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~63.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 55% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.486 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.885 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 +1345.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84%

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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. Sturgeon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175148/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.