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Turkey meat vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between turkey meat and clam

  • Turkey meat is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3, yet clam is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, manganese, vitamin C, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Clam covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 4078% more than turkey meat.
  • Turkey meat contains 6 times more vitamin B6 than clam. While turkey meat contains 0.616mg of vitamin B6, clam contains only 0.11mg.
  • The amount of sodium in turkey meat is lower.
  • The glycemic index of turkey meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +557.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +162.8%
Contains more IronIron +157.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +639.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7042.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.8%

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +185.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +460%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1325%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +9595.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +222.2%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 98.89µg 4078%
Copper 0.093mg 0.688mg 66%
Selenium 29.8µg 64µg 62%
Sodium 103mg 1202mg 48%
Manganese 0.014mg 1mg 43%
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 3.354mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.11mg 39%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Iron 1.09mg 2.81mg 22%
Vitamin A 12µg 171µg 18%
Choline 87.4mg 16%
Phosphorus 223mg 338mg 16%
Cholesterol 109mg 67mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.426mg 11%
Potassium 239mg 628mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 0.552g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.15mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.155g 0.188g 9%
Calcium 14mg 92mg 8%
Fats 7.39g 1.95g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 0.172g 6%
Protein 28.55g 25.55g 6%
Folate 9µg 29µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.68mg 5%
Magnesium 30mg 18mg 3%
Calories 189kcal 148kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Zinc 2.48mg 2.73mg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Carbs 0.06g 5.13g 2%
Net carbs 0.06g 5.13g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 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 ProteinProtein +11.7%
Contains more FatsFats +279%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8450%
Contains more OtherOther +677.1%
~equal in Water ~63.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 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 +1439%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +283.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.