Mollusks vs Fish
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Fish, anchovy, european, canned in oil, drained solids is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Mollusks 142
Fish 210
Protein (g)
Mollusks 24.3
Fish 28.9
Carbs (g)
Mollusks 5.90
Fish 0
Fat (g)
Mollusks 1.59
Fish 9.71
Fiber (g)
Mollusks 0
Fish 0
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Fish, anchovy, european, canned in oil, drained solids — 28.9g vs 24.3g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Mollusks, clam, mixed species, canned, drained solids — 142 vs 210 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Fish, anchovy, european, canned in oil, drained solids scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.
Full Nutrition Comparison
All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher
| Nutrient | Mollusks | Fish | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 142 kcal | 210 kcal | -32% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 65.3 g | 50.3 g | +30% |
| Protein | 24.3 g | 28.9 g | -16% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 1.59 g | 9.71 g | -84% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 5.90 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.309 g | 2.20 g | -86% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.198 g | 3.77 g | -95% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.024 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 50.0 mg | 85.0 mg | -41% |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.024 mg | 0.078 mg | -69% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.066 mg | 0.363 mg | -82% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 0.578 mg | 19.9 mg | -97% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.245 mg | 0.909 mg | -73% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.016 mg | 0.203 mg | -92% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 7.00 ug | 13.0 ug | -46% |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Choline, total | 107 mg | 85.0 mg | +26% |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 18.6 ug | 0.880 ug | +2017% |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 149 ug | 12.0 ug | +1142% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 1.12 mg | 3.33 mg | -66% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.100 ug | 1.70 ug | -94% |
| Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) | 0.100 ug | — | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 65.0 mg | 232 mg | -72% |
| Iron, Fe | 2.68 mg | 4.63 mg | -42% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 32.0 mg | 69.0 mg | -54% |
| Phosphorus, P | 327 mg | 252 mg | +30% |
| Potassium, K | 628 mg | 544 mg | +15% |
| Sodium, Na | 112 mg | 3668 mg | -97% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.840 mg | 2.44 mg | -66% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.087 mg | 0.339 mg | -74% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.140 mg | 0.100 mg | +40% |
| Selenium, Se | 50.5 ug | 68.1 ug | -26% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 595 kj | 879 kj | -32% |
| Ash | 3.00 g | 11.1 g | -73% |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Sucrose | 0 g | — | |
| Glucose | 0 g | — | |
| Fructose | 0 g | — | |
| Lactose | 0 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0 g | — | |
| Galactose | 0 g | — | |
| Starch | 2.31 g | — | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 7.00 ug | 13.0 ug | -46% |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 7.00 ug | 13.0 ug | -46% |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Retinol | 149 ug | 12.0 ug | +1142% |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin A, IU | 496 IU | 40.0 IU | +1140% |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Lycopene | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0.030 mg | 0.020 mg | +50% |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 1.47 mg | 0.170 mg | +765% |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0.630 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0.050 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0.010 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 2.00 IU | 69.0 IU | -97% |
| Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) | 0.100 ug | 1.70 ug | -94% |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 0.300 ug | 12.1 ug | -98% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.007 g | 0.020 g | -65% |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.012 g | 0.428 g | -97% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.004 g | — | |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 0.181 g | 1.33 g | -86% |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 0.083 g | 0.420 g | -80% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.007 g | — | |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0.002 g | — | |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.032 g | 0.590 g | -95% |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.056 g | — | |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 0.098 g | 2.94 g | -97% |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.011 g | 0.009 g | +22% |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0 g | 0.163 g | -100% |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.318 g | 2.56 g | -88% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 0.070 g | 0.362 g | -81% |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.025 g | 0.017 g | +47% |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0.002 g | 0.078 g | -97% |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.007 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.001 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.017 g | 0.010 g | +70% |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0.070 g | 0.763 g | -91% |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | 0.008 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0.012 g | 0.041 g | -71% |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0.106 g | 1.29 g | -92% |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.339 g | 0.324 g | +5% |
| Threonine (EAA) | 1.16 g | 1.27 g | -9% |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 1.14 g | 1.33 g | -14% |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 1.98 g | 2.35 g | -16% |
| Lysine (EAA) | 1.86 g | 2.65 g | -30% |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.698 g | 0.855 g | -18% |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.289 g | 0.310 g | -7% |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.925 g | 1.13 g | -18% |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.987 g | 0.975 g | +1% |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 1.23 g | 1.49 g | -18% |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 2.00 g | 1.73 g | +16% |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.496 g | 0.850 g | -42% |
| Alanine | 1.46 g | 1.75 g | -16% |
| Aspartic acid | 2.66 g | 2.96 g | -10% |
| Glutamic acid | 3.71 g | 4.31 g | -14% |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 1.06 g | 1.39 g | -24% |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 0.826 g | 1.02 g | -19% |
| Serine | 1.14 g | 1.18 g | -3% |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Iodine | |||
| Iodine mcg/100gB | 66.5 mcg | — | |
| Purines | |||
| Purine, adenine | 30.0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Purine, guanine | 5.00 mg | 39.0 mg | -87% |
| Purine, hypoxanthine | 7.00 mg | 14.0 mg | -50% |
| Purine, xanthine | 20.0 mg | 268 mg | -93% |
| Purines, total | 62.0 mg | 321 mg | -81% |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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Dig deeper — biggest differences
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin +2017% in Mollusks, clam, mixed species, canned, drained solids Vitamin A, RAE +1142% in Mollusks, clam, mixed species, canned, drained solids Niacin (Vitamin B3) -97% in Mollusks, clam, mixed species, canned, drained solids Sodium, Na -97% in Mollusks, clam, mixed species, canned, drained solids
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