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Crayfish vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between crayfish and clam

  • Clam is higher than crayfish in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin A, and potassium.
  • Clam covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 4031% more than crayfish.
  • Crayfish contains 2 times more cholesterol than clam. While crayfish contains 133mg of cholesterol, clam contains only 67mg.
  • The glycemic index of crayfish is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 18% 26% 31% 228% 48% 116% 12% 68% 200%
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 +83.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.2%
Contains more IronIron +238.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.688mg

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.
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 3% 0% 5% 30% 13% 20% 43% 35% 18% 269% 0.25% 33%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2355.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1040%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +401.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4499.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crayfish Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 98.89µg 4031%
Selenium 36.7µg 64µg 50%
Sodium 94mg 1202mg 48%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.426mg 26%
Iron 0.83mg 2.81mg 25%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 22.1mg 24%
Cholesterol 133mg 67mg 22%
Manganese 0.522mg 1mg 21%
Protein 16.77g 25.55g 18%
Vitamin A 15µg 171µg 17%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Potassium 296mg 628mg 10%
Phosphorus 270mg 338mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.5mg 10%
Zinc 1.76mg 2.73mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.15mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.28mg 3.354mg 7%
Magnesium 33mg 18mg 4%
Folate 44µg 29µg 4%
Calories 82kcal 148kcal 3%
Calcium 60mg 92mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.11mg 3%
Carbs 0g 5.13g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.68mg 2%
Fats 1.2g 1.95g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.367g 0.552g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 20g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 49kcal 58kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 122g 68g N/A
Net carbs 0g 5.13g N/A
Copper 0.685mg 0.688mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.181g 0.188g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.244g 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.676mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.811mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.329mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.472mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.706mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.786mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.341mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.047g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 79% 3%
Protein: 16.77 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.37 g
Other: 2.66 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 +24.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.4%
Contains more FatsFats +62.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +40.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 31% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.181 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.244 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.367 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.188g

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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. Crayfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174207/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.