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Fish oil vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fish oil and clam different?

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, iron, and vitamin B2 than fish oil.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 4120% higher.
  • Fish oil contains 113 times more saturated fat than clam. While fish oil contains 21.29g of saturated fat, clam contains only 0.188g.
  • Fish oil has a lower glycemic index (0) than clam (27).

Fish oil, herring and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Clam
Clam
9
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish oil Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Cholesterol 766mg 67mg 233%
Fats 100g 1.95g 151%
Monounsaturated fat 56.564g 0.172g 141%
Selenium 0µg 64µg 116%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.604g 0.552g 100%
Saturated fat 21.29g 0.188g 96%
Copper 0mg 0.688mg 76%
Sodium 0mg 1202mg 52%
Protein 0g 25.55g 51%
Phosphorus 0mg 338mg 48%
Manganese 0mg 1mg 43%
Calories 902kcal 148kcal 38%
Iron 0mg 2.81mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.426mg 33%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Zinc 0mg 2.73mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0mg 3.354mg 21%
Vitamin A 0µg 171µg 19%
Potassium 0mg 628mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.68mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.15mg 13%
Calcium 0mg 92mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.11mg 8%
Folate 0µg 29µg 7%
Magnesium 0mg 18mg 4%
Carbs 0g 5.13g 2%
Protein per 100 calories 0g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 58kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 11g 68g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.4 3.9 N/A
Net carbs 0g 5.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 6.273g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 4.206g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.619g 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Clam
Clam
4
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 +5028.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 61% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 21.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 56.564 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.604 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 +32786%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2726.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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. Fish oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172340/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.