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Clam vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between clam and barley

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, protein, and vitamin C; however, barley is higher in fiber, vitamin B1, manganese, magnesium, and carbs.
  • Clam covers your daily need for vitamin B12 4120% more than barley.
  • Barley has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Barley, hulled.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Clam
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%
Barley
Barley
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +178.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +69.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +638.9%
Contains more IronIron +28.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94.3%
~equal in Zinc ~2.77mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Clam
Clam
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 74% 0% 57% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22%
Barley
Barley
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.33% 11% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +330.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +189.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Barley DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0µg 4120%
Fiber 0g 17.3g 69%
Sodium 1202mg 12mg 52%
Selenium 64µg 37.7µg 48%
Manganese 1mg 1.943mg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.646mg 41%
Magnesium 18mg 133mg 27%
Protein 25.55g 12.48g 26%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Carbs 5.13g 73.48g 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Copper 0.688mg 0.498mg 21%
Vitamin A 171µg 1µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.318mg 16%
Phosphorus 338mg 264mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.285mg 11%
Calories 148kcal 354kcal 10%
Iron 2.81mg 3.6mg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 4.604mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.282mg 8%
Calcium 92mg 33mg 6%
Potassium 628mg 452mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 1.108g 4%
Folate 29µg 19µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Fats 1.95g 2.3g 1%
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.482g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 17g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 58kcal 284kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 68g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.9 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 5.13g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Zinc 2.73mg 2.77mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0.295g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.281mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.138g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.146g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.104g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
Clam
2
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
Barley
Barley
2
12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.7%
Contains more WaterWater +574.2%
Contains more FatsFats +17.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1332.4%

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
Barley
Barley
2
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.7%

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. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/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.