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Clam vs. Broth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are clam and broth different?

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin C, and iron than broth.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 4108% higher.
  • Broth has less cholesterol.
  • Clam has a lower glycemic index (27) than broth (45).

Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry are the varieties 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%
Broth
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.2%
Contains more IronIron +172.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +2933.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +211.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +103.3%

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
6
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%
Broth
3
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 3.7% 0% 9.2% 0% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24% 63%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1909.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +32863.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +10.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.43mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Broth DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0.3µg 4108%
Sodium 1202mg 23875mg 986%
Copper 0.688mg 0mg 76%
Selenium 64µg 28µg 65%
Manganese 1mg 0.15mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 4.48g 26%
Phosphorus 338mg 166mg 25%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.09mg 24%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 1.1mg 23%
Iron 2.81mg 1.03mg 22%
Choline 114.6mg 21%
Vitamin A 171µg 0µg 19%
Fats 1.95g 13.88g 18%
Cholesterol 67mg 13mg 18%
Protein 25.55g 16.66g 18%
Saturated fat 0.188g 3.43g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 5.36g 13%
Calcium 92mg 187mg 10%
Potassium 628mg 309mg 9%
Magnesium 18mg 56mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 2.46mg 6%
Calories 148kcal 267kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.1mg 4%
Carbs 5.13g 18.01g 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.1mg 1%
Folate 29µg 32µg 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 18.01g N/A
Sugar 17.36g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.43mg 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
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
Broth
3
17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2703.5%
Contains more FatsFats +611.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +251.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1218.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Broth
2
26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.48 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3016.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +711.6%

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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. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/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.