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Tuna salad vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tuna salad and clam?

  • Tuna salad is higher in vitamin B3; however, clam is richer in vitamin B12, copper, manganese, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin C.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4070% more.
  • Clam contains 2 times less vitamin B3 than tuna salad. Tuna salad contains 6.7mg of vitamin B3, while clam contains 3.354mg.
  • Tuna salad has less sodium.

We used Fish, tuna salad and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat types in this article.

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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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
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 -66.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +441.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +252.8%
Contains more IronIron +181%
Contains more CopperCopper +374.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +387.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.3%
~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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +99.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +904.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +612.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +383.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +508.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +161.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +8140.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +262.5%
~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 Tuna salad Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 98.89µg 4070%
Copper 0.145mg 0.688mg 60%
Manganese 0.04mg 1mg 42%
Selenium 41.2µg 64µg 41%
Sodium 402mg 1202mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.426mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 0.552g 24%
Iron 1mg 2.81mg 23%
Phosphorus 178mg 338mg 23%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 22.1mg 22%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 3.354mg 21%
Zinc 0.56mg 2.73mg 20%
Protein 16.04g 25.55g 19%
Cholesterol 13mg 67mg 18%
Vitamin A 24µg 171µg 16%
Potassium 178mg 628mg 13%
Fats 9.26g 1.95g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.15mg 10%
Calcium 17mg 92mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.68mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 0.172g 7%
Saturated fat 1.544g 0.188g 6%
Folate 8µg 29µg 5%
Calories 187kcal 148kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.11mg 2%
Carbs 9.41g 5.13g 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 5.13g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 18mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 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 +374.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.3%
Contains more OtherOther +75.1%
~equal in Water ~63.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 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 +1578.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +646.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.