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Clam vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between clam and horned melon

  • The amount of copper, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, zinc, vitamin C, vitamin B3, and potassium in clam is higher than in horned melon.
  • Clam covers your daily copper needs 74% more than horned melon.
  • Horned melon has 601 times less sodium than clam. Clam has 1202mg of sodium, while horned melon has 2mg.
  • Horned melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of horned melon is 48, while the glycemic index of clam is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Horned melon (Kiwano).

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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
8
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 29% 3.9% 11% 42% 6.7% 13% 16% 0.26% 5.1% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +607.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +410.6%
Contains more IronIron +148.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +3340%
Contains more ZincZinc +468.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +813.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2464.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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 18% 2.3% 0% 0% 6.3% 3.5% 11% 11% 15% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +317%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2342.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2740%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +493.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +271.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +866.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Horned melon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 4120%
Selenium 64µg 116%
Copper 0.688mg 0.02mg 74%
Sodium 1202mg 2mg 52%
Protein 25.55g 1.78g 48%
Phosphorus 338mg 37mg 43%
Manganese 1mg 0.039mg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.015mg 32%
Cholesterol 67mg 22%
Iron 2.81mg 1.13mg 21%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.48mg 20%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 5.3mg 19%
Vitamin A 171µg 7µg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 0.565mg 17%
Potassium 628mg 123mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.183mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.025mg 10%
Calcium 92mg 13mg 8%
Folate 29µg 3µg 7%
Calories 148kcal 44kcal 5%
Magnesium 18mg 40mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.063mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 4%
Carbs 5.13g 7.56g 1%
Fats 1.95g 1.26g 1%
Saturated fat 0.188g 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 7.56g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 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 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
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.78 g
Fats: 1.26 g
Carbs: 7.56 g
Water: 88.97 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1335.4%
Contains more FatsFats +54.8%
Contains more OtherOther +767.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.4%
Contains more WaterWater +39.8%

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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. Horned melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167791/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.