Clam vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are clam and chinook salmon different?

Clam is higher in vitamin B12, copper, manganese, selenium, iron, and vitamin B2; however, chinook salmon is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 4001% higher.
Clam contains 53 times more manganese than chinook salmon. While clam contains 1mg of manganese, chinook salmon contains only 0.019mg.
Chinook salmon has less sodium.
Chinook salmon has a lower glycemic index (0) than clam (27).

Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry 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.

Clam

Chinook salmon

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%

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

~equal in Phosphorus ~371mg

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.

Clam

Chinook salmon

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%

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%

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