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Clam vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between clam and buttermilk?

  • The amount of vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin C, and zinc in clam is higher than in buttermilk.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4111% more.
  • Buttermilk contains 500 times less manganese than clam. Clam contains 1mg of manganese, while buttermilk contains 0.002mg.
  • Buttermilk has less cholesterol.

We used Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat types 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +315.9%
Contains more IronIron +5520%
Contains more CopperCopper +6154.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +550%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +279.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.2%

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
9
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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2110%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1121.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +341.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +176.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5682.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +44850%
Contains more FolateFolate +480%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Buttermilk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0.22µg 4111%
Selenium 64µg 2µg 113%
Copper 0.688mg 0.011mg 75%
Sodium 1202mg 190mg 44%
Protein 25.55g 3.31g 44%
Manganese 1mg 0.002mg 43%
Phosphorus 338mg 89mg 36%
Iron 2.81mg 0.05mg 35%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 1mg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 4mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 0.058mg 21%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.42mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.154mg 21%
Vitamin A 171µg 14µg 17%
Potassium 628mg 151mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.034mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.275mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.034mg 6%
Folate 29µg 5µg 6%
Calories 148kcal 40kcal 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.033g 3%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.548g 2%
Calcium 92mg 116mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 11mg 2%
Fats 1.95g 0.88g 2%
Carbs 5.13g 4.79g 0%
Net carbs 5.13g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Sugar 4.79g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0.254g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.1mg 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
4
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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +671.9%
Contains more FatsFats +121.6%
Contains more OtherOther +319.1%
Contains more WaterWater +41.6%
~equal in Carbs ~4.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1572.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.7%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.