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Blue cheese vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between blue cheese and clam

  • Blue cheese has more calcium and vitamin B5; however, clam is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, iron, vitamin C, and vitamin B3.
  • Clam covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 4070% more than blue cheese.
  • Blue cheese has 99 times more saturated fat than clam. While blue cheese has 18.669g of saturated fat, clam has only 0.188g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, blue 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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Clam
5
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 +27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +473.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.3%
Contains more IronIron +806.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1620%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11011.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +341.4%
~equal in Zinc ~2.73mg
~equal in Sodium ~1202mg

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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
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 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +24.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +417.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +230.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +8005.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 98.89µg 4070%
Selenium 14.5µg 64µg 90%
Saturated fat 18.669g 0.188g 84%
Copper 0.04mg 0.688mg 72%
Calcium 528mg 92mg 44%
Manganese 0.009mg 1mg 43%
Fats 28.74g 1.95g 41%
Iron 0.31mg 2.81mg 31%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.68mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 0.172g 19%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 3.354mg 15%
Potassium 256mg 628mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.15mg 10%
Calories 353kcal 148kcal 10%
Protein 21.4g 25.55g 8%
Phosphorus 387mg 338mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.11mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.426mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Vitamin A 198µg 171µg 3%
Cholesterol 75mg 67mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Folate 36µg 29µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 0.552g 2%
Sodium 1146mg 1202mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 18mg 1%
Zinc 2.66mg 2.73mg 1%
Carbs 2.34g 5.13g 1%
Net carbs 2.34g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 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 +1373.8%
Contains more OtherOther +37%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119.2%
Contains more WaterWater +50.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Clam
1
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 +4422.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.