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Sucker fish vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sucker fish and clam?

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin C, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1 than sucker fish.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4024% higher.
  • Sucker fish is lower in sodium.
  • Clam has a higher glycemic index (27) than sucker fish (0).

We used Fish, sucker, white, cooked, dry heat 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 27% 27% 43% 63% 83% 26% 115% 6.7% 100% 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 +111.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29%
Contains more IronIron +68.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +175.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +184.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +295.1%
~equal in Calcium ~92mg

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% 20% 0% 0% 3% 20% 27% 52% 53% 289% 0% 13% 0%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +27.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +189.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +401.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4181%
Contains more FolateFolate +70.6%
~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 Sucker fish Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.31µg 98.89µg 4024%
Selenium 16.2µg 64µg 87%
Sodium 51mg 1202mg 50%
Copper 0.25mg 0.688mg 49%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.426mg 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Zinc 0.96mg 2.73mg 16%
Iron 1.67mg 2.81mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.15mg 12%
Vitamin A 59µg 171µg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.462mg 3.354mg 12%
Phosphorus 269mg 338mg 10%
Manganese 0.769mg 1mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.231mg 0.11mg 9%
Protein 21.49g 25.55g 8%
Magnesium 38mg 18mg 5%
Cholesterol 53mg 67mg 5%
Potassium 487mg 628mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.68mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.035g 0.552g 3%
Folate 17µg 29µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.579g 0.188g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.905g 0.172g 2%
Carbs 0g 5.13g 2%
Fats 2.97g 1.95g 2%
Calories 119kcal 148kcal 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.13g N/A
Calcium 90mg 92mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.241mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.942mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.99mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.746mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.973mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.636mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.839mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.107mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.633mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.244g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.371g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.094g 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 3% 74%
Protein: 21.49 g
Fats: 2.97 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.99 g
Other: 1.55 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 +52.3%
Contains more WaterWater +16.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +140.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 36% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.579 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.905 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.035 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 +426.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.5%

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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. Sucker fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172002/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.