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Whitefish vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between whitefish and clam

  • Whitefish has more vitamin B6; however, clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4080% more.
  • Whitefish has 3 times more vitamin B6 than clam. Whitefish has 0.346mg of vitamin B6, while clam has 0.11mg.
  • Whitefish is lower in sodium.
  • Clam has a higher glycemic index than whitefish.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, whitefish, 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 30% 9.9% 36% 18% 31% 35% 148% 8.5% 11% 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 +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +178.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.7%
Contains more IronIron +497.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +647.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +115%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1062.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +295.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~338mg

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% 13% 0% 0% 43% 36% 72% 52% 80% 120% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +214.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +338.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +176.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +10201%
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 Whitefish Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.96µg 98.89µg 4080%
Selenium 16.2µg 64µg 87%
Copper 0.092mg 0.688mg 66%
Sodium 65mg 1202mg 49%
Manganese 0.086mg 1mg 40%
Iron 0.47mg 2.81mg 29%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.426mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.11mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.755g 0.552g 15%
Vitamin A 39µg 171µg 15%
Zinc 1.27mg 2.73mg 13%
Fats 7.51g 1.95g 9%
Potassium 406mg 628mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.559g 0.172g 6%
Calcium 33mg 92mg 6%
Magnesium 42mg 18mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.162g 0.188g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.68mg 4%
Vitamin B3 3.846mg 3.354mg 3%
Cholesterol 77mg 67mg 3%
Folate 17µg 29µg 3%
Protein 24.47g 25.55g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.171mg 0.15mg 2%
Carbs 0g 5.13g 2%
Calories 172kcal 148kcal 1%
Phosphorus 346mg 338mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.274mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 1.073mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.128mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.989mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 2.248mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.955mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.261mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.406g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.206g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.209g 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 8% 65% 3%
Protein: 24.47 g
Fats: 7.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.09 g
Other: 2.93 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 +285.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +27.3%
~equal in Protein ~25.55g
~equal in Water ~63.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 40% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.162 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.559 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.755 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 +1387.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +399.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.8%

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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. Whitefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174246/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.