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Blue crab, canned
Blue crab, canned4
VS
Clams, canned
Clams, canned4

Dead heat · 8 categories decided · 2 ties

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

It's a dead heat — each wins 4 of 8 match-ups.

Pick Blue crab, canned for more protein, more calcium, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Pick Clams, canned for less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium and more iron.

Evenly matched on fiber and sugar.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN21.54 g
    17.08 g
  • Carbohydrate
    0 g
    4.15 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total fat
    0.89 g
    1.12 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.24 g
    0.22 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    678.31 mg
    78.87 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    312.05 mg
    442.25 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN109.64 mg
    45.77 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    0.6 mg
    1.89 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN43.37 mg
    22.54 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN3.98 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

Blue crab, canned vs Clams, canned · Foodatron