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Clam vs. Mollusks, oyster, eastern, farmed, cooked, dry heat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between clam and mollusks, oyster, eastern, farmed, cooked, dry heat

  • Clam is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, manganese, and vitamin C, yet mollusks, oyster, eastern, farmed, cooked, dry heat is higher in zinc, copper, iron, and selenium.
  • Clam covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 3108% more than mollusks, oyster, eastern, farmed, cooked, dry heat.
  • Clam contains 8 times more vitamin B2 than mollusks, oyster, eastern, farmed, cooked, dry heat. While clam contains 0.426mg of vitamin B2, mollusks, oyster, eastern, farmed, cooked, dry heat contains only 0.055mg.
  • The amount of sodium in mollusks, oyster, eastern, farmed, cooked, dry heat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, farmed, cooked, dry 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.
Clam
Clam
4
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 17% 13% 291% 478% 1231% 49% 21% 55% 423%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +313.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +193.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +176.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1553.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.1%

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.
Clam
Clam
9
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%
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 20% 0% 6.3% 0% 33% 13% 34% 12% 18% 3038% 0% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +268.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +674.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +248.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +307%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Mollusks, oyster, eastern, farmed, cooked, dry heat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 24.3µg 3108%
Zinc 2.73mg 45.15mg 386%
Copper 0.688mg 1.434mg 83%
Iron 2.81mg 7.77mg 62%
Sodium 1202mg 163mg 45%
Protein 25.55g 7g 37%
Phosphorus 338mg 115mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.055mg 29%
Manganese 1mg 0.425mg 25%
Selenium 64µg 77.5µg 25%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 6mg 18%
Vitamin A 171µg 19µg 17%
Potassium 628mg 152mg 14%
Cholesterol 67mg 38mg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 1.792mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.195mg 10%
Magnesium 18mg 33mg 4%
Calcium 92mg 56mg 4%
Calories 148kcal 79kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.076mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.13mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.683g 2%
Carbs 5.13g 7.28g 1%
Folate 29µg 24µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.713g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 17g 8.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 58kcal 113kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 68g 127g N/A
Fats 1.95g 2.12g 0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.9 1.4 N/A
Net carbs 5.13g 7.28g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0.23g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.078mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.301mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.305mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0.493mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.251mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.306mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.134mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g 0.229g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.211g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
Clam
2
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
7% 2% 7% 82%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 2.12 g
Carbs: 7.28 g
Water: 81.95 g
Other: 1.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +265%
Contains more OtherOther +126.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.9%
Contains more WaterWater +28.8%
~equal in Fats ~2.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
42% 14% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.683 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.23 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.713 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.2%

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. Clam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171975/nutrients
  2. Mollusks, oyster, eastern, farmed, cooked, dry heat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175173/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.