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Beef Liver raw vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between beef Liver raw and clam

  • Beef Liver raw is richer in copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B3, yet clam is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 1650% higher.
  • Beef Liver raw contains 30 times more vitamin A than clam. Beef Liver raw contains 16898IU of vitamin A, while clam contains 570IU.
  • Clam contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.5% 28% 184% 3252% 109% 166% 9% 40% 217%
Clam
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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 IronIron +74.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1317.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1740%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +222.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +61.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 4.3% 1656% 7.6% 18% 47% 636% 247% 430% 250% 7413% 7.8% 218% 182%
Clam
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 74% 57% 0% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2805.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +546.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +292.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +954.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +884.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +66.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Liver raw Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 59.3µg 98.89µg 1650%
Copper 9.755mg 0.688mg 1007%
Vitamin A 4968µg 171µg 533%
Vitamin B2 2.755mg 0.426mg 179%
Vitamin B5 7.173mg 0.68mg 130%
Vitamin B6 1.083mg 0.11mg 75%
Cholesterol 275mg 67mg 69%
Folate 290µg 29µg 65%
Choline 333.3mg 61%
Vitamin B3 13.175mg 3.354mg 61%
Sodium 69mg 1202mg 49%
Selenium 39.7µg 64µg 44%
Manganese 0.31mg 1mg 30%
Iron 4.9mg 2.81mg 26%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 22.1mg 23%
Zinc 4mg 2.73mg 12%
Protein 20.36g 25.55g 10%
Potassium 313mg 628mg 9%
Calcium 5mg 92mg 9%
Phosphorus 387mg 338mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 49IU 6%
Saturated fat 1.233g 0.188g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.189mg 0.15mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Fats 3.63g 1.95g 3%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.465g 0.552g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.479g 0.172g 1%
Calories 135kcal 148kcal 1%
Carbs 3.89g 5.13g 0%
Net carbs 3.89g 5.13g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 18mg 0%
Trans fat 0.17g N/A
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.869mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.91mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.607mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.543mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.084mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.26mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.629mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.104g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.299g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 4% 4% 71%
Protein: 20.36 g
Fats: 3.63 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 70.81 g
Other: 1.31 g
Clam
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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 +86.2%
Contains more WaterWater +11.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.9%
Contains more OtherOther +184.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
57% 22% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.479 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.465 g
Clam
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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 +178.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.7%

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. Beef Liver raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169451/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.