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Caviar vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between caviar and clam

  • Caviar has more iron, magnesium, and vitamin B5, while clam has more vitamin B12, copper, manganese, vitamin C, and vitamin B3.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 3287% higher.
  • Clam contains 22 times less saturated fat than caviar. Caviar contains 4.06g of saturated fat, while clam contains 0.188g.
  • Caviar has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of caviar is 0, while the glycemic index of clam is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular 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.
Caviar
Caviar
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
Clam
Clam
5
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 +1566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +198.9%
Contains more IronIron +322.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +247%
Contains more CopperCopper +525.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +187.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
~equal in Phosphorus ~338mg
~equal in Selenium ~64µg

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.
Caviar
Caviar
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 0% 44% 90% 38% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38%
Clam
Clam
3
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +58.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +414.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2695%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +394.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caviar Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 20µg 98.89µg 3287%
Cholesterol 588mg 67mg 174%
Iron 11.88mg 2.81mg 113%
Choline 490.9mg 89%
Magnesium 300mg 18mg 67%
Copper 0.11mg 0.688mg 64%
Vitamin B5 3.5mg 0.68mg 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.405g 0.552g 46%
Manganese 0.05mg 1mg 41%
Fats 17.9g 1.95g 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 3.354mg 20%
Calcium 275mg 92mg 18%
Saturated fat 4.06g 0.188g 18%
Zinc 0.95mg 2.73mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 0.11mg 16%
Vitamin D* 117 IU 15%
Vitamin D 2.9µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.62mg 0.426mg 15%
Potassium 181mg 628mg 13%
Sodium 1500mg 1202mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 13%
Vitamin A 271µg 171µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.631g 0.172g 11%
Calories 264kcal 148kcal 6%
Folate 50µg 29µg 5%
Phosphorus 356mg 338mg 3%
Selenium 65.5µg 64µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.15mg 3%
Protein 24.6g 25.55g 2%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.3g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 107kcal 58kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 68g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 3.9 N/A
Net carbs 4g 5.13g N/A
Carbs 4g 5.13g 0%
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 1.263mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.035mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 2.133mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.834mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.646mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.071mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.263mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.649mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 2.741g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 3.8g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.229g 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caviar
Caviar
2
25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +817.9%
Contains more OtherOther +60.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.3%
Contains more WaterWater +34%
~equal in Protein ~25.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caviar
Caviar
2
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2592.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1241.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%

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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. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.