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Clam vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between clam and jerky

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, and vitamin C, while jerky has more zinc, iron, and folate.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4079% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in clam is lower.
  • Jerky has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jerky is 0, while the glycemic index of clam is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed.

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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%
Jerky
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +360%
Contains more CopperCopper +203.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +800.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +498.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +183.3%
Contains more IronIron +92.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +197.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.4%
~equal in Potassium ~597mg

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
6
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%
Jerky
6
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% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +317.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +9888.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +362.1%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.154mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Jerky DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0.99µg 4079%
Selenium 64µg 10.7µg 97%
Copper 0.688mg 0.227mg 51%
Zinc 2.73mg 8.11mg 49%
Saturated fat 0.188g 10.85g 48%
Manganese 1mg 0.111mg 39%
Sodium 1202mg 2081mg 38%
Fats 1.95g 25.6g 36%
Iron 2.81mg 5.42mg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 11.305g 28%
Folate 29µg 134µg 26%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.142mg 22%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Vitamin A 171µg 0µg 19%
Protein 25.55g 33.2g 15%
Calories 148kcal 410kcal 13%
Phosphorus 338mg 407mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.163mg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 1.732mg 10%
Magnesium 18mg 51mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Calcium 92mg 20mg 7%
Cholesterol 67mg 48mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.179mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 1.011g 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Carbs 5.13g 11g 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Potassium 628mg 597mg 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 9g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.154mg 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
1
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
Jerky
4
33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more WaterWater +172.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1212.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +114.4%
Contains more OtherOther +83.4%

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
Jerky
2
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6472.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.2%

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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