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Buttermilk vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between buttermilk and clam?

  • The amount of vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin C, and zinc in clam is higher than in buttermilk.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4111% more.
  • Buttermilk has less sodium.

We used Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat 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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Clam
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 CalciumCalcium +26.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +315.9%
Contains more IronIron +5520%
Contains more CopperCopper +6154.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +550%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +279.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3100%

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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Clam
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2110%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1121.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +341.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +176.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5682.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +44850%
Contains more FolateFolate +480%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buttermilk Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 98.89µg 4111%
Selenium 2µg 64µg 113%
Copper 0.011mg 0.688mg 75%
Sodium 190mg 1202mg 44%
Protein 3.31g 25.55g 44%
Manganese 0.002mg 1mg 43%
Phosphorus 89mg 338mg 36%
Iron 0.05mg 2.81mg 35%
Vitamin C 1mg 22.1mg 23%
Cholesterol 4mg 67mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.058mg 3.354mg 21%
Zinc 0.42mg 2.73mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.426mg 21%
Vitamin A 14µg 171µg 17%
Potassium 151mg 628mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.15mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 0.68mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.11mg 6%
Folate 5µg 29µg 6%
Calories 40kcal 148kcal 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 0.552g 3%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.548g 0.188g 2%
Calcium 116mg 92mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 18mg 2%
Fats 0.88g 1.95g 2%
Carbs 4.79g 5.13g 0%
Net carbs 4.79g 5.13g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Sugar 4.79g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.254g 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Clam
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 WaterWater +41.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +671.9%
Contains more FatsFats +121.6%
Contains more OtherOther +319.1%
~equal in Carbs ~5.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Clam
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 +47.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1572.7%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.