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Crab meat vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between crab meat and clam?

  • Crab meat is richer in copper and zinc, while clam is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin A, vitamin C, and protein.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 3641% higher.
  • Clam has 3 times less zinc than crab meat. Crab meat has 7.62mg of zinc, while clam has 2.73mg.
  • Clam has a higher glycemic index (27) than crab meat (0).

We used Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
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 +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +179.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.7%
Contains more IronIron +269.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60%

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.
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 25% 0% 3% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +63.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +190.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +183%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +674.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +759.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 98.89µg 3641%
Copper 1.182mg 0.688mg 55%
Zinc 7.62mg 2.73mg 44%
Selenium 40µg 64µg 44%
Manganese 0.04mg 1mg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.426mg 29%
Iron 0.76mg 2.81mg 26%
Vitamin A 9µg 171µg 18%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 22.1mg 16%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 3.354mg 13%
Protein 19.35g 25.55g 12%
Magnesium 63mg 18mg 11%
Potassium 262mg 628mg 11%
Phosphorus 280mg 338mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.15mg 8%
Sodium 1072mg 1202mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.68mg 6%
Folate 51µg 29µg 6%
Cholesterol 53mg 67mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.11mg 5%
Calories 97kcal 148kcal 3%
Calcium 59mg 92mg 3%
Carbs 0g 5.13g 2%
Fats 1.54g 1.95g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 20g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 50kcal 58kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 103g 68g N/A
Net carbs 0g 5.13g N/A
Saturated fat 0.133g 0.188g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.172g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 0.552g 0%
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.295g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.118g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.031g 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Clam
Clam
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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 WaterWater +21.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32%
Contains more FatsFats +26.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
Clam
Clam
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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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.172g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.552g

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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. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/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.