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Clam vs. Scallops — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are clam and scallops different?

  • Clam is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin C, and vitamin B3; however, scallops are richer in phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 4031% higher.
  • Scallops have less sodium.

Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed are the varieties 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.
Clam
Clam
7
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 26% 3% 28% 22% 11% 42% 183% 87% 3.8% 118%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +820%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more IronIron +384.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1984.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3348.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +194.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.5%

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
8
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 0% 0% 0.67% 0% 3% 5.5% 20% 22% 26% 269% 0% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1675%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +211.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4499.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +45%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.112mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Scallops DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 2.15µg 4031%
Selenium 64µg 21.7µg 77%
Copper 0.688mg 0.033mg 73%
Manganese 1mg 0.029mg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.024mg 31%
Iron 2.81mg 0.58mg 28%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Sodium 1202mg 667mg 23%
Choline 110.7mg 20%
Vitamin A 171µg 2µg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 1.076mg 14%
Phosphorus 338mg 426mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.012mg 12%
Zinc 2.73mg 1.55mg 11%
Protein 25.55g 20.54g 10%
Cholesterol 67mg 41mg 9%
Potassium 628mg 314mg 9%
Calcium 92mg 10mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.366mg 6%
Magnesium 18mg 37mg 5%
Calories 148kcal 111kcal 2%
Fats 1.95g 0.84g 2%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Folate 29µg 20µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.222g 2%
Protein per 100 calories 17g 19g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 58kcal 54kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 68g 90g N/A
Net carbs 5.13g 5.41g N/A
Carbs 5.13g 5.41g 0%
Vitamin D* 2 IU 0%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.112mg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.218g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0.082g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.629mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.692mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 1.226mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 1.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.487mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.597mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.645mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.314mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g 0.072g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
21% 5% 70% 3%
Protein: 20.54 g
Fats: 0.84 g
Carbs: 5.41 g
Water: 70.25 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.4%
Contains more FatsFats +132.1%
Contains more OtherOther +26%
Contains more WaterWater +10.4%
~equal in Carbs ~5.41g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
Clam
3
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% 16% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +109.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +148.6%

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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. Clam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171975/nutrients
  2. Scallops - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167742/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.