Abalone vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between abalone and clam

Abalone is higher in vitamin B5, yet clam is higher in vitamin B12, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin C, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc.
Clam covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 4092% more than abalone.
Abalone contains 4 times more vitamin B5 than clam. While abalone contains 2.87mg of vitamin B5, clam contains only 0.68mg.
The amount of sodium in abalone is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, abalone, mixed species, cooked, fried 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.

Abalone

Clam

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+211.1%
Contains more IronIron	+35.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-50.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+148.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+121.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+201.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+187.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+55.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1328.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+23.6%

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.

Abalone

Clam

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+322.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+36.4%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1127.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+8450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+227.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+14231.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+107.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.69µg	98.89µg	4092%
Copper	0.228mg	0.688mg	51%
Vitamin B5	2.87mg	0.68mg	44%
Manganese	0.07mg	1mg	40%
Sodium	591mg	1202mg	27%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	22.1mg	23%
Vitamin B2	0.13mg	0.426mg	23%
Selenium	51.8µg	64µg	22%
Vitamin A	2µg	171µg	19%
Phosphorus	217mg	338mg	17%
Zinc	0.95mg	2.73mg	16%
Protein	19.63g	25.55g	12%
Iron	3.8mg	2.81mg	12%
Potassium	284mg	628mg	10%
Cholesterol	94mg	67mg	9%
Magnesium	56mg	18mg	9%
Vitamin B3	1.9mg	3.354mg	9%
Fats	6.78g	1.95g	7%
Saturated fat	1.646g	0.188g	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.676g	0.552g	7%
Calcium	37mg	92mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.22mg	0.15mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	2.741g	0.172g	6%
Folate	14µg	29µg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.15mg	0.11mg	3%
Calories	189kcal	148kcal	2%
Carbs	11.05g	5.13g	2%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	17g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	96kcal	58kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	68g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.7	3.9	N/A
Net carbs	11.05g	5.13g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.224mg	0.286mg	0%
Threonine	0.838mg	1.099mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.854mg	1.112mg	0%
Leucine	1.386mg	1.798mg	0%
Lysine	1.433mg	1.909mg	0%
Methionine	0.441mg	0.576mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.715mg	0.915mg	0%
Valine	0.86mg	1.116mg	0%
Histidine	0.378mg	0.49mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.054g	0.138g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.146g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.046g	0.104g	N/A