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Beef broiled vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between beef broiled and clam?

  • Beef broiled is higher in zinc and vitamin B6; however, clam is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, vitamin C, and phosphorus.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4010% more.
  • Clam contains 31 times less saturated fat than beef broiled. Beef broiled contains 5.895g of saturated fat, while clam contains 0.188g.
  • Beef broiled has a lower glycemic index (0) than clam (27).

We used Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat types in this article.

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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 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +411.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +709.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +197.7%
~equal in Iron ~2.81mg

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 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +247.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +226.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +142%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3645.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +222.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.68mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef broiled Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.64µg 98.89µg 4010%
Selenium 21.5µg 64µg 77%
Copper 0.085mg 0.688mg 67%
Sodium 72mg 1202mg 49%
Manganese 0.012mg 1mg 43%
Zinc 6.31mg 2.73mg 33%
Saturated fat 5.895g 0.188g 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Fats 15.41g 1.95g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.11mg 21%
Phosphorus 198mg 338mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.176mg 0.426mg 19%
Vitamin A 3µg 171µg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 6.668g 0.172g 16%
Choline 82.4mg 15%
Vitamin B3 5.378mg 3.354mg 13%
Potassium 318mg 628mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.15mg 9%
Calcium 18mg 92mg 7%
Cholesterol 88mg 67mg 7%
Folate 9µg 29µg 5%
Calories 250kcal 148kcal 5%
Iron 2.6mg 2.81mg 3%
Carbs 0g 5.13g 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 18mg 1%
Protein 25.93g 25.55g 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.13g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Vitamin B5 0.658mg 0.68mg 0%
Trans fat 0.572g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.484g 0.552g 0%
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.72mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.822mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.45mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.54mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.478mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.604mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0.104g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 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 +690.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +448.5%
~equal in Protein ~25.55g
~equal in Water ~63.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 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 +3776.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14%

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 broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.