Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Clam vs. Eggnog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the main differences between clam and eggnog?

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin C, zinc, and vitamin B3 than eggnog.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4102% higher.
  • Eggnog has 200 times less manganese than clam. Clam has 1mg of manganese, while eggnog has 0.005mg.
  • Eggnog is lower in sodium.
  • Eggnog has a higher glycemic index (55) than clam (27).

We used Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Eggnog types in this comparison.

Infographic

Clam vs Eggnog infographic
Infographic link

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%
Eggnog
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +280.6%
Contains more IronIron +1305%
Contains more CopperCopper +5192.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +493.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +210.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1423.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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%
Eggnog
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 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1373.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +189.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +341.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3094.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +21875.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +2800%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Eggnog DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0.45µg 4102%
Selenium 64µg 4.2µg 109%
Copper 0.688mg 0.013mg 75%
Sodium 1202mg 54mg 50%
Manganese 1mg 0.005mg 43%
Protein 25.55g 4.55g 42%
Iron 2.81mg 0.2mg 33%
Phosphorus 338mg 109mg 33%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 1.5mg 23%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.46mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 0.105mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.19mg 18%
Potassium 628mg 165mg 14%
Vitamin A 171µg 59µg 12%
Saturated fat 0.188g 2.591g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.034mg 10%
Choline 52.2mg 9%
Folate 29µg 1µg 7%
Vitamin D 49IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.417mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.05mg 5%
Calcium 92mg 130mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 1.302g 3%
Calories 148kcal 88kcal 3%
Cholesterol 67mg 59mg 3%
Fats 1.95g 4.19g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.198g 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Carbs 5.13g 8.05g 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 8.05g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 8.05g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.237mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0.383mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.12mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.225mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.289mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.108mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
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
Eggnog
3
5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +461.5%
Contains more OtherOther +456.7%
Contains more FatsFats +114.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.9%
Contains more WaterWater +29.7%

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
Eggnog
1
63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +178.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +657%

People also compare

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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/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.