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Clam vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are clam and lemons different?

  • Clam is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, and zinc; however, lemons are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 4120% higher.
  • Clam contains 601 times more sodium than lemons. While clam contains 1202mg of sodium, lemons contain only 2mg.

Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Lemons, raw, without peel are the varieties 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
9
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%
Lemon
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +253.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +355.1%
Contains more IronIron +368.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1759.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +4450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2012.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15900%
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
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%
Lemon
3
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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2030%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3254%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +257.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +139.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0µg 4120%
Selenium 64µg 0.4µg 116%
Copper 0.688mg 0.037mg 72%
Sodium 1202mg 2mg 52%
Protein 25.55g 1.1g 49%
Phosphorus 338mg 16mg 46%
Manganese 1mg 0.03mg 42%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 53mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.02mg 31%
Iron 2.81mg 0.6mg 28%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.06mg 24%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 0.1mg 20%
Vitamin A 171µg 1µg 19%
Potassium 628mg 138mg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.19mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.04mg 9%
Calcium 92mg 26mg 7%
Calories 148kcal 29kcal 6%
Folate 29µg 11µg 5%
Fats 1.95g 0.3g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.089g 3%
Magnesium 18mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Carbs 5.13g 9.32g 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.039g 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 6.52g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0.011g 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
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
Lemon
2
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2222.7%
Contains more FatsFats +550%
Contains more OtherOther +1143.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +81.7%
Contains more WaterWater +39.8%

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
Lemon
1
28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1463.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +520.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.3%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.