Clam vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between clam and cereal?
- Clam is higher in selenium, copper, and phosphorus; however, cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, and zinc.
- Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 512% more.
- Cereal contains 10 times less selenium than clam. Clam contains 64µg of selenium, while cereal contains 6.3µg.
- Clam has a lower glycemic index (27) than cereal (69).
We used Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +820% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +498.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +402.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +339% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +26.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +915.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1112.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +178.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +200.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +74.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +376% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4092% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +808.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +783.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +5341.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 98.89µg | 4120% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 6.288mg | 512% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 5.986mg | 452% |
| Iron | 2.81mg | 34.06mg | 391% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.426mg | 3.87mg | 265% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.354mg | 29.62mg | 164% |
| Selenium | 64µg | 6.3µg | 105% |
| Vitamin A | 171µg | 814µg | 71% |
| Copper | 0.688mg | 0.137mg | 61% |
| Zinc | 2.73mg | 7.6mg | 44% |
| Protein | 25.55g | 6.06g | 39% |
| Phosphorus | 338mg | 77mg | 37% |
| Carbs | 5.13g | 86.85g | 27% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 22% | |
| Vitamin C | 22.1mg | 38.5mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 1202mg | 795mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 105mg | 15% |
| Calories | 148kcal | 378kcal | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.68mg | 0.226mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 1mg | 0.79mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 10mg | 8% |
| Folate | 29µg | 7% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.4g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 1.95g | 1.08g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.552g | 0.354g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.13g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 10.35g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.188g | 0.26g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.172g | 0.204g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.286mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.099mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.112mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.798mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.909mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.576mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.915mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.116mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.49mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +321.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +80.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1583.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +67.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1593% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +55.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18.6% |
