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Shrimp vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shrimp and clam

  • The amount of vitamin B12, copper, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin C, and potassium in clam is higher than in shrimp.
  • Clam covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 4051% more than shrimp.
  • Clam has 3 times less cholesterol than shrimp. Shrimp has 211mg of cholesterol, while clam has 67mg.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of clam is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) 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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 15% 12% 86% 44% 131% 124% 6.4% 270%
Clam
Clam
7
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 +105.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +269.4%
Contains more IronIron +778.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1940.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29.3%
~equal in Calcium ~92mg

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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
4
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% 1.5% 30% 44% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18%
Clam
Clam
8
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +90%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +368.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1675%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5857.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.66µg 98.89µg 4051%
Cholesterol 211mg 67mg 48%
Copper 0.258mg 0.688mg 48%
Manganese 0.049mg 1mg 41%
Iron 0.32mg 2.81mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.426mg 31%
Selenium 49.5µg 64µg 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 15%
Potassium 170mg 628mg 13%
Sodium 947mg 1202mg 11%
Zinc 1.63mg 2.73mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.15mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.11mg 10%
Vitamin A 90µg 171µg 9%
Protein 22.78g 25.55g 6%
Magnesium 37mg 18mg 5%
Phosphorus 306mg 338mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.678mg 3.354mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 0.68mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.521g 0.188g 2%
Calories 119kcal 148kcal 1%
Carbs 1.52g 5.13g 1%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Folate 24µg 29µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 19g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 52kcal 58kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 84g 68g N/A
Fats 1.7g 1.95g 0%
Net carbs 1.52g 5.13g N/A
Calcium 91mg 92mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.361g 0.172g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 0.552g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.05mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.95mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 2.172mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.992mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.067mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.501mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.135g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.141g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.104g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
23% 2% 72% 2%
Protein: 22.78 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 1.52 g
Water: 71.56 g
Other: 2.44 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 WaterWater +12.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.2%
Contains more FatsFats +14.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +237.5%
Contains more OtherOther +52.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
35% 25% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.521 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.361 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 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 +109.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.552g

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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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171971/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.