Chinook salmon vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chinook salmon and clam different?

Chinook salmon is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and magnesium; however, clam is richer in vitamin B12, copper, manganese, selenium, iron, and vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 4001% higher.
Chinook salmon contains 7 times more magnesium than clam. While chinook salmon contains 122mg of magnesium, clam contains only 18mg.
Chinook salmon has less sodium.
Chinook salmon has a lower glycemic index (0) than clam (27).

Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chinook salmon

Clam

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+577.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+228.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+24.4%
Contains more IronIron	+208.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1198.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+387.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+5163.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+36.8%

~equal in Phosphorus ~338mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chinook salmon

Clam

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+199.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+27.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+320%
Contains more FolateFolate	+20.7%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+439%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+240.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+176.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+3345.6%

~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	2.87µg	98.89µg	4001%
Copper	0.053mg	0.688mg	71%
Sodium	60mg	1202mg	50%
Manganese	0.019mg	1mg	43%
Vitamin B3	10.045mg	3.354mg	42%
Selenium	46.8µg	64µg	31%
Vitamin B6	0.462mg	0.11mg	27%
Magnesium	122mg	18mg	25%
Iron	0.91mg	2.81mg	24%
Vitamin B2	0.154mg	0.426mg	21%
Vitamin C	4.1mg	22.1mg	20%
Zinc	0.56mg	2.73mg	20%
Fats	13.38g	1.95g	18%
Saturated fat	3.214g	0.188g	14%
Monounsaturated fat	5.742g	0.172g	14%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.662g	0.552g	14%
Vitamin B1	0.044mg	0.15mg	9%
Cholesterol	85mg	67mg	6%
Calcium	28mg	92mg	6%
Phosphorus	371mg	338mg	5%
Calories	231kcal	148kcal	4%
Potassium	505mg	628mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.865mg	0.68mg	4%
Carbs	0g	5.13g	2%
Vitamin A	149µg	171µg	2%
Folate	35µg	29µg	2%
Protein	25.72g	25.55g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	17g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	90kcal	58kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	43g	68g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	3.9	N/A
Net carbs	0g	5.13g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.288mg	0.286mg	0%
Threonine	1.127mg	1.099mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.185mg	1.112mg	0%
Leucine	2.09mg	1.798mg	0%
Lysine	2.362mg	1.909mg	0%
Methionine	0.761mg	0.576mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.004mg	0.915mg	0%
Valine	1.325mg	1.116mg	0%
Histidine	0.757mg	0.49mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	1.01g	0.138g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.727g	0.146g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.296g	0.104g	N/A