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Chestnut vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chestnut and clam

  • The amount of vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, copper, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin A in clam is higher than in chestnut.
  • Clam covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 4120% more than chestnut.
  • Chestnut contains less sodium.
  • Chestnut has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chestnut is 54, while the glycemic index of clam is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed 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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
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 +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +62.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +992%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +241.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.1%

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
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 CVitamin C +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +31%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +309.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +358.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Selenium 64µg 116%
Sodium 27mg 1202mg 51%
Protein 2g 25.55g 47%
Phosphorus 99mg 338mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.426mg 25%
Copper 0.472mg 0.688mg 24%
Zinc 0.25mg 2.73mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Vitamin A 1µg 171µg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 3.354mg 16%
Iron 1.73mg 2.81mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.11mg 9%
Magnesium 54mg 18mg 9%
Carbs 27.76g 5.13g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0.68mg 7%
Manganese 0.854mg 1mg 6%
Calcium 46mg 92mg 5%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 22.1mg 5%
Potassium 715mg 628mg 3%
Folate 38µg 29µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 0.172g 1%
Calories 131kcal 148kcal 1%
Fats 1.38g 1.95g 1%
Net carbs 27.76g 5.13g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.15mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.188g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 0.552g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 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 CarbsCarbs +441.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1177.5%
Contains more FatsFats +41.3%
Contains more OtherOther +425.4%
~equal in Water ~63.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 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 +176.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.552g

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.