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Clam vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between clam and cornmeal

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin C, while cornmeal has more folate and vitamin B1.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in cornmeal is lower.
  • Clam has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of clam is 27, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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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
7
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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2966.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +342.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +805.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +313.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +241.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +474.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +509.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more IronIron +55.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%

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
5
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 0% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1454.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +267.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +620.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Cornmeal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0µg 4120%
Selenium 64µg 10.5µg 97%
Copper 0.688mg 0.076mg 68%
Sodium 1202mg 7mg 52%
Folate 29µg 209µg 45%
Protein 25.55g 7.11g 37%
Manganese 1mg 0.174mg 36%
Phosphorus 338mg 99mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.551mg 33%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Carbs 5.13g 79.45g 25%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Iron 2.81mg 4.36mg 19%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.66mg 19%
Vitamin A 171µg 11µg 18%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Potassium 628mg 142mg 14%
Calories 148kcal 370kcal 11%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 4.968mg 10%
Calcium 92mg 3mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.24mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.182mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.382mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 32mg 3%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.828g 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0.39g 1%
Fats 1.95g 1.75g 0%
Net carbs 5.13g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 1.61g N/A
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.22g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +259.4%
Contains more FatsFats +11.4%
Contains more WaterWater +469.2%
Contains more OtherOther +631.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1448.7%

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +126.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50%

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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