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Chinese cabbage vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Chinese cabbage and clam

  • Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C, yet clam is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Clam covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 4120% more than Chinese cabbage.
  • Chinese cabbage contains 8 times more vitamin A than clam. While Chinese cabbage contains 4468IU of vitamin A, clam contains only 570IU.
  • The amount of sodium in Chinese cabbage is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), 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 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
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 +14.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.2%
Contains more IronIron +251.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3176.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1336.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +813.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +528.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12700%
~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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
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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 CVitamin C +103.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +127.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +508.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +570.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +672.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Selenium 0.5µg 64µg 115%
Copper 0.021mg 0.688mg 74%
Sodium 65mg 1202mg 49%
Protein 1.5g 25.55g 48%
Phosphorus 37mg 338mg 43%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 38%
Manganese 0.159mg 1mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.426mg 27%
Vitamin C 45mg 22.1mg 25%
Iron 0.8mg 2.81mg 25%
Zinc 0.19mg 2.73mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 3.354mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 0.68mg 12%
Potassium 252mg 628mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.15mg 9%
Folate 66µg 29µg 9%
Calories 13kcal 148kcal 7%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 0.11mg 6%
Vitamin A 223µg 171µg 6%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 0.552g 3%
Fats 0.2g 1.95g 3%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.188g 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Carbs 2.18g 5.13g 1%
Calcium 105mg 92mg 1%
Net carbs 1.18g 5.13g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 1.18g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 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 WaterWater +49.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1603.3%
Contains more FatsFats +875%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +135.3%
Contains more OtherOther +366.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1046.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +475%

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.