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Clam vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between clam and cassava

  • Cassava has less vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, manganese, and zinc than clam.
  • Clam covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 4120% more than cassava.
  • The glycemic index of cassava is higher.

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

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +475%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131.7%
Contains more IronIron +940.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +588%
Contains more ZincZinc +702.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1151.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +160.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9042.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%

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%
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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +787.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +292.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +535.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~20.6mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~27µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Cassava DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0µg 4120%
Selenium 64µg 0.7µg 115%
Copper 0.688mg 0.1mg 65%
Sodium 1202mg 14mg 52%
Protein 25.55g 1.36g 48%
Phosphorus 338mg 27mg 44%
Iron 2.81mg 0.27mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.048mg 29%
Manganese 1mg 0.384mg 27%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.34mg 22%
Vitamin A 171µg 1µg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 0.854mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.107mg 11%
Carbs 5.13g 38.06g 11%
Potassium 628mg 271mg 11%
Calcium 92mg 16mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.087mg 5%
Choline 23.7mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.048g 3%
Fats 1.95g 0.28g 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.088mg 2%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 20.6mg 2%
Folate 29µg 27µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.074g 1%
Calories 148kcal 160kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 36.26g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0.075g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.02mg 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
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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1778.7%
Contains more FatsFats +596.4%
Contains more OtherOther +501.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +641.9%
~equal in Water ~59.68g

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +129.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1050%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.6%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.