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Shark vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between shark and clam

  • Clam is higher than shark in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin C, iron, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Clam covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 4070% more than shark.
  • The amount of sodium in shark is lower.
  • The glycemic index of shark is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried 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.
Shark
Shark
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 15% 14% 42% 14% 13% 83% 16% 6.5% 185%
Clam
Clam
8
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 +138.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +305.2%
Contains more IronIron +153.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1538.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +468.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +88.2%

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.
Shark
Shark
1
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% 18% 0% 18% 22% 52% 37% 69% 151% 0% 11%
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 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +339.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +8072.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +93.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.68mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.21µg 98.89µg 4070%
Copper 0.042mg 0.688mg 72%
Selenium 34µg 64µg 55%
Sodium 122mg 1202mg 47%
Manganese 0.05mg 1mg 41%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.426mg 25%
Iron 1.11mg 2.81mg 21%
Phosphorus 194mg 338mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.701g 0.552g 21%
Zinc 0.48mg 2.73mg 20%
Fats 13.82g 1.95g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.11mg 15%
Protein 18.62g 25.55g 14%
Potassium 155mg 628mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.205g 0.188g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.935g 0.172g 14%
Vitamin A 54µg 171µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.15mg 7%
Magnesium 43mg 18mg 6%
Calories 228kcal 148kcal 4%
Calcium 50mg 92mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.783mg 3.354mg 4%
Folate 15µg 29µg 4%
Cholesterol 59mg 67mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.68mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.2g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 122kcal 58kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 44g 68g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 3.9 N/A
Net carbs 6.39g 5.13g N/A
Carbs 6.39g 5.13g 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.258g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.431g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.089g 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
Shark
2
19% 14% 6% 60%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 13.82 g
Carbs: 6.39 g
Water: 60.09 g
Other: 1.08 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 +608.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.2%
Contains more OtherOther +245.4%
~equal in Water ~63.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
Shark
2
25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.935 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.701 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 +3350.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +570.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%

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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. Shark - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175143/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.