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Carp vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carp and clam different?

  • Carp has more phosphorus; however, clam is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin C, iron, and vitamin A.
  • Clam covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 4059% more than carp.
  • Carp has 2 times more phosphorus than clam. Carp has 531mg of phosphorus, while clam has 338mg.
  • Carp contains less sodium.
  • Clam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of clam is 27, while the glycemic index of carp is 0.

Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat types were used 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.
Carp
Carp
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 16% 38% 60% 24% 52% 228% 8.2% 6.5% 88%
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 +111.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.1%
Contains more IronIron +76.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +842.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +295.1%

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.
Carp
Carp
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 0% 3.3% 0% 35% 16% 39% 52% 51% 184% 0% 13%
Clam
Clam
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 74% 0% 57% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +99.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1281.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1610%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +508.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6627.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +70.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carp Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 98.89µg 4059%
Selenium 16.2µg 64µg 87%
Copper 0.073mg 0.688mg 68%
Sodium 63mg 1202mg 50%
Manganese 0.05mg 1mg 41%
Phosphorus 531mg 338mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.426mg 27%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 22.1mg 23%
Vitamin A 10µg 171µg 18%
Iron 1.59mg 2.81mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.835g 0.552g 9%
Fats 7.17g 1.95g 8%
Zinc 1.9mg 2.73mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.1mg 3.354mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.11mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.985g 0.172g 7%
Cholesterol 84mg 67mg 6%
Potassium 427mg 628mg 6%
Protein 22.86g 25.55g 5%
Magnesium 38mg 18mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.388g 0.188g 5%
Calcium 52mg 92mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.68mg 4%
Folate 17µg 29µg 3%
Carbs 0g 5.13g 2%
Calories 162kcal 148kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.15mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 71kcal 58kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 62g 68g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 3.9 N/A
Net carbs 0g 5.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 1.002mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.054mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.858mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 2.1mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.677mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.178mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.673mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.305g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carp
Carp
2
23% 7% 70%
Protein: 22.86 g
Fats: 7.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.63 g
Other: 0.34 g
Clam
Clam
3
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 +267.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +997.1%
~equal in Water ~63.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carp
Carp
2
22% 48% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.388 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.985 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.835 g
Clam
Clam
1
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 +1635.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +232.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.5%

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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. Carp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174185/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.