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Clam vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are clam and custard different?

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin C, zinc, and vitamin B3 than custard.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 4099% higher.
  • Clam contains 221 times more vitamin C than custard. While clam contains 22.1mg of vitamin C, custard contains only 0.1mg.
  • Custard has less sodium.

Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk are the varieties used 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
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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +203.4%
Contains more IronIron +726.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2193.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +435.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14185.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +966.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%

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
8
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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +22000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +228.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +145.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2440.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +18917.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +222.2%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.699mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Custard DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0.52µg 4099%
Selenium 64µg 6µg 105%
Copper 0.688mg 0.03mg 73%
Sodium 1202mg 84mg 49%
Protein 25.55g 3.99g 43%
Manganese 1mg 0.007mg 43%
Iron 2.81mg 0.34mg 31%
Phosphorus 338mg 130mg 30%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0.1mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 0.132mg 20%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.51mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.22mg 16%
Vitamin A 171µg 52µg 13%
Potassium 628mg 207mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.188g 2.032g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.061mg 7%
Vitamin D 47IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Calcium 92mg 139mg 5%
Cholesterol 67mg 51mg 5%
Folate 29µg 9µg 5%
Carbs 5.13g 17.6g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.064mg 4%
Fats 1.95g 4g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 1.127g 2%
Choline 11.8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.312g 2%
Calories 148kcal 122kcal 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 17.6g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 4.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.699mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0.337mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.233mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.092mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
2
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
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +540.4%
Contains more OtherOther +288.5%
Contains more FatsFats +105.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +243.1%
Contains more WaterWater +15.4%

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
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +555.2%

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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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.