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Clam vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between clam and American cheese

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, iron, vitamin C, and vitamin B3; however, American cheese has more calcium and phosphorus.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4058% more.
  • Clam is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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.
Clam
Clam
6
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +375.8%
Contains more IronIron +346%
Contains more CopperCopper +1395.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2339%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +216.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1035.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.6%
~equal in Zinc ~2.49mg

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.
Clam
Clam
8
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%
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4313.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6492.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +46.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam American cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 1.5µg 4058%
Calcium 92mg 1045mg 95%
Saturated fat 0.188g 18.057g 81%
Selenium 64µg 20.2µg 80%
Copper 0.688mg 0.046mg 71%
Fats 1.95g 31.79g 46%
Phosphorus 338mg 641mg 43%
Manganese 1mg 0.041mg 42%
Iron 2.81mg 0.63mg 27%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 0.076mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 8.236g 20%
Sodium 1202mg 1671mg 20%
Potassium 628mg 132mg 15%
Protein 25.55g 18.13g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.234mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.015mg 11%
Calories 148kcal 371kcal 11%
Cholesterol 67mg 100mg 11%
Vitamin A 171µg 250µg 9%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.403mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 1.286g 5%
Folate 29µg 8µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.054mg 4%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Zinc 2.73mg 2.49mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 26mg 2%
Carbs 5.13g 3.7g 0%
Net carbs 5.13g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
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
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.6%
Contains more WaterWater +60.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1530.3%
Contains more OtherOther +81.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4688.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133%

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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. Clam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171975/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.