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Clam vs. Dill — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between clam and dill

  • Clam is richer in vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, and zinc, yet dill is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 4120% higher.
  • Dill has a lower glycemic index than clam.

Food types used in this article are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Dill weed, fresh.

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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
4
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%
Dill
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 62% 65% 247% 49% 25% 28% 8% 165% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +371.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +412.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +205.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +126.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.5%
Contains more IronIron +134.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.4%

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%
Dill
4
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 283% 129% 0% 0% 15% 68% 29% 24% 43% 0% 0% 113% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +125.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +417.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Dill DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0µg 4120%
Selenium 64µg 116%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 85mg 70%
Copper 0.688mg 0.146mg 60%
Sodium 1202mg 61mg 50%
Iron 2.81mg 6.59mg 47%
Protein 25.55g 3.46g 44%
Phosphorus 338mg 66mg 39%
Folate 29µg 150µg 30%
Vitamin A 171µg 386µg 24%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.91mg 17%
Calcium 92mg 208mg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 1.57mg 11%
Manganese 1mg 1.264mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.296mg 10%
Magnesium 18mg 55mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.058mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.397mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.185mg 6%
Calories 148kcal 43kcal 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.095g 3%
Potassium 628mg 738mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0.802g 2%
Carbs 5.13g 7.02g 1%
Fats 1.95g 1.12g 1%
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.06g 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 4.92g N/A
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.068mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0.159mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0.246mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.154mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 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
Dill
2
3% 7% 86% 2%
Protein: 3.46 g
Fats: 1.12 g
Carbs: 7.02 g
Water: 85.95 g
Other: 2.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +638.4%
Contains more FatsFats +74.1%
Contains more OtherOther +52.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.8%
Contains more WaterWater +35.1%

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
Dill
2
6% 84% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.802 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.095 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +481.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +366.3%

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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. Dill - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172233/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.