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Clam vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are clam and beans different?

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin C; however, beans are richer in fiber.
  • Clam covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 4120% more than beans.

Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added types were used in this article.

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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
8
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%
Beans
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.2%
Contains more IronIron +869%
Contains more CopperCopper +234%
Contains more ZincZinc +95%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +225%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1322.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%

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
7
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%
Beans
4
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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +612.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3320%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +610%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +680%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.15mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0µg 4120%
Selenium 64µg 4.5µg 108%
Copper 0.688mg 0.206mg 54%
Sodium 1202mg 1mg 52%
Manganese 1mg 43%
Protein 25.55g 4.8g 42%
Phosphorus 338mg 104mg 33%
Iron 2.81mg 0.29mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.06mg 28%
Fiber 0g 5.5g 22%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 3.1mg 21%
Vitamin A 171µg 5µg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 0.43mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 14%
Zinc 2.73mg 1.4mg 12%
Potassium 628mg 296mg 10%
Choline 30.8mg 6%
Carbs 5.13g 20.49g 5%
Calcium 92mg 50mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 32mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.172g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.13mg 2%
Calories 148kcal 105kcal 2%
Fats 1.95g 0.4g 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Folate 29µg 24µg 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 7.78g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.15mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.103g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 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
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
Beans
2
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +432.3%
Contains more FatsFats +387.5%
Contains more OtherOther +118.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +299.4%
Contains more WaterWater +14.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
2
21% 19% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.172 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +391.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +220.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.2%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.