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Clam vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between clam and gratin

  • Gratin has less vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% more.
  • Clam has 24 times more selenium than gratin. Clam has 64µg of selenium, while gratin has 2.7µg.
  • Gratin is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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
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%
Gratin
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.6%
Contains more IronIron +339.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +330%
Contains more ZincZinc +295.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +199.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +521.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2270.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64%

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%
Gratin
1
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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +123.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +167.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +267.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +237.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.2%
~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 Gratin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0µg 4120%
Selenium 64µg 2.7µg 111%
Copper 0.688mg 0.16mg 59%
Protein 25.55g 5.06g 41%
Manganese 1mg 0.161mg 36%
Sodium 1202mg 433mg 33%
Phosphorus 338mg 113mg 32%
Iron 2.81mg 0.64mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.116mg 24%
Saturated fat 0.188g 4.733g 21%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.69mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 0.993mg 15%
Cholesterol 67mg 23mg 15%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 9.9mg 14%
Vitamin A 171µg 64µg 12%
Fats 1.95g 7.59g 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Potassium 628mg 396mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.064mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.387mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 2.149g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.174mg 5%
Folate 29µg 11µg 5%
Calcium 92mg 119mg 3%
Carbs 5.13g 11.27g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.276g 2%
Calories 148kcal 132kcal 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 9.47g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.151mg 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
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
Gratin
3
5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +404.9%
Contains more OtherOther +79.3%
Contains more FatsFats +289.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119.7%
Contains more WaterWater +16.3%

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
Gratin
1
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1149.4%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.