Halibut vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between halibut and clam

Halibut is higher in vitamin B6, yet clam is higher in vitamin B12, copper, manganese, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin C, iron, and zinc.
Clam covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 4080% more than halibut.
Halibut contains 4 times more vitamin B6 than clam. While halibut contains 0.485mg of vitamin B6, clam contains only 0.11mg.
The amount of sodium in halibut is lower.
The glycemic index of halibut is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry 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.

Halibut

Clam

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+83.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-91.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+82.6%
Contains more IronIron	+230.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1710.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+435.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+61%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+6566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+36.8%

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.

Halibut

Clam

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6

+340.9%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+850%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+105.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+313.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+74.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+136.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+10201%
Contains more FolateFolate	+2800%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.96µg	98.89µg	4080%
Copper	0.038mg	0.688mg	72%
Sodium	103mg	1202mg	48%
Manganese	0.015mg	1mg	43%
Selenium	46.8µg	64µg	31%
Vitamin B6	0.485mg	0.11mg	29%
Monounsaturated fat	10.742g	0.172g	26%
Vitamin C	0mg	22.1mg	25%
Iron	0.85mg	2.81mg	25%
Vitamin B2	0.103mg	0.426mg	25%
Fats	17.74g	1.95g	24%
Zinc	0.51mg	2.73mg	20%
Phosphorus	210mg	338mg	18%
Vitamin A	18µg	171µg	17%
Protein	18.42g	25.55g	14%
Saturated fat	3.102g	0.188g	13%
Calcium	4mg	92mg	9%
Vitamin B3	1.923mg	3.354mg	9%
Potassium	344mg	628mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.288mg	0.68mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.753g	0.552g	8%
Folate	1µg	29µg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.073mg	0.15mg	6%
Calories	239kcal	148kcal	5%
Magnesium	33mg	18mg	4%
Cholesterol	59mg	67mg	3%
Carbs	0g	5.13g	2%
Protein per 100 calories	7.7g	17g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	130kcal	58kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	68g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4	3.9	N/A
Net carbs	0g	5.13g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.206mg	0.286mg	0%
Threonine	0.808mg	1.099mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.849mg	1.112mg	0%
Leucine	1.497mg	1.798mg	0%
Lysine	1.692mg	1.909mg	0%
Methionine	0.545mg	0.576mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.719mg	0.915mg	0%
Valine	0.949mg	1.116mg	0%
Histidine	0.542mg	0.49mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.674g	0.138g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.504g	0.146g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.114g	0.104g	N/A