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Clam vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between clam and crouton

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin C, and manganese, while crouton has more vitamin B1 and folate.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in crouton is lower.
  • Clam has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of clam is 27, while the glycemic index of crouton is 72.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Croutons, plain.

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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +406.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +322.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +206.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +193.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.2%
Contains more IronIron +45.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.9%

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.
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%
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% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +323.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +315.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +355.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Crouton DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0µg 4120%
Copper 0.688mg 0.163mg 58%
Selenium 64µg 37.5µg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.623mg 39%
Phosphorus 338mg 115mg 32%
Protein 25.55g 11.9g 27%
Folate 29µg 132µg 26%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Carbs 5.13g 73.5g 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Manganese 1mg 0.5mg 22%
Sodium 1202mg 698mg 22%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Vitamin A 171µg 0µg 19%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.89mg 17%
Iron 2.81mg 4.08mg 16%
Potassium 628mg 124mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 5.439mg 13%
Calories 148kcal 407kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.272mg 12%
Fats 1.95g 6.6g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 3.059g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.026mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.188g 1.51g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.429mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 1.273g 5%
Magnesium 18mg 31mg 3%
Calcium 92mg 76mg 2%
Net carbs 5.13g 68.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.255mg 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
3
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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +114.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1057.1%
Contains more OtherOther +49.2%
Contains more FatsFats +238.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1332.7%

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1678.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +130.6%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.