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Beer vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between beer and clam

  • Beer has less vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin C.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% more.
  • Beer is lower in sodium.
  • Beer has a higher glycemic index than clam.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all 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.
Beer
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Clam
9
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 less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2225.9%
Contains more IronIron +13950%
Contains more CopperCopper +13660%
Contains more ZincZinc +27200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2314.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10566.7%

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.
Beer
1
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% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1604%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +553.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1558.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +494350%
Contains more FolateFolate +383.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 98.89µg 4120%
Selenium 0.6µg 64µg 115%
Copper 0.005mg 0.688mg 76%
Sodium 4mg 1202mg 52%
Protein 0.46g 25.55g 50%
Phosphorus 14mg 338mg 46%
Manganese 0.008mg 1mg 43%
Iron 0.02mg 2.81mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.426mg 31%
Zinc 0.01mg 2.73mg 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 171µg 19%
Potassium 27mg 628mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 3.354mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.68mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.15mg 12%
Calcium 4mg 92mg 9%
Folate 6µg 29µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.11mg 5%
Calories 43kcal 148kcal 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.552g 4%
Magnesium 6mg 18mg 3%
Fats 0g 1.95g 3%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Carbs 3.55g 5.13g 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.188g 1%
Net carbs 3.55g 5.13g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beer
2
4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Clam
3
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 +44.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5454.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.5%
~equal in Other ~3.73g

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.