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Clam vs. Drinking water — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between clam and drinking water

  • The amount of vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin C in clam is higher than in drinking water.
  • Clam covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 4120% more than drinking water.
  • Drinking water contains less sodium.
  • Clam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of clam is 27, while the glycemic index of drinking water is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Beverages, water, tap, drinking.

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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
9
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 0.71% 0.9% 0% 0% 3.3% 0.27% 0% 0.52% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2966.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +6780%
Contains more ZincZinc +27200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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
9
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Drinking water DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0µg 4120%
Selenium 64µg 0µg 116%
Copper 0.688mg 0.01mg 75%
Sodium 1202mg 4mg 52%
Protein 25.55g 0g 51%
Phosphorus 338mg 0mg 48%
Manganese 1mg 0mg 43%
Iron 2.81mg 0mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0mg 33%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.01mg 25%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 0mg 21%
Vitamin A 171µg 0µg 19%
Potassium 628mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0mg 13%
Calcium 92mg 3mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0mg 8%
Folate 29µg 0µg 7%
Calories 148kcal 0kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0g 4%
Magnesium 18mg 1mg 4%
Fats 1.95g 0g 3%
Carbs 5.13g 0g 2%
Saturated fat 0.188g 0g 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.9 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +3630%
Contains more WaterWater +57%

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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. Drinking water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173647/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.