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Clam vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are clam and feta different?

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, iron, and vitamin C; however, feta is richer in calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Clam covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 4050% more than feta.
  • Clam contains less saturated fat.

Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Cheese, feta types were 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
5
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%
Feta
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +912.9%
Contains more IronIron +332.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2050%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3471.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +326.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +435.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.88mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~337mg

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
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 74% 57% 0% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22% 0%
Feta
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 0% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +238.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5751.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +98.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +285.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +10.3%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.154mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 1.69µg 4050%
Selenium 64µg 15µg 89%
Copper 0.688mg 0.032mg 73%
Saturated fat 0.188g 14.946g 67%
Manganese 1mg 0.028mg 42%
Calcium 92mg 493mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.844mg 32%
Fats 1.95g 21.28g 30%
Iron 2.81mg 0.65mg 27%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.424mg 24%
Protein 25.55g 14.21g 23%
Potassium 628mg 62mg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 0.991mg 15%
Sodium 1202mg 917mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 4.623g 11%
Cholesterol 67mg 89mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.967mg 6%
Calories 148kcal 264kcal 6%
Vitamin A 171µg 125µg 5%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Zinc 2.73mg 2.88mg 1%
Folate 29µg 32µg 1%
Carbs 5.13g 4.09g 0%
Net carbs 5.13g 4.09g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Phosphorus 338mg 337mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.154mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.591g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.397mg 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
Feta
2
14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.4%
Contains more WaterWater +15.2%
Contains more FatsFats +991.3%
Contains more OtherOther +39.4%

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
Feta
2
74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2587.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.591g

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.