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Clam vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between clam and mandarin oranges?

  • The amount of vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, and zinc in clam is higher than in mandarin oranges.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% more.
  • Clam has a lower glycemic index (27) than mandarin oranges (47).

We used Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw types 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +148.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +278.3%
Contains more IronIron +1773.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1538.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +3800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1590%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2464.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +63900%
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
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%
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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +402.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1083.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +792%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +214.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0µg 4120%
Selenium 64µg 0.1µg 116%
Copper 0.688mg 0.042mg 72%
Sodium 1202mg 2mg 52%
Protein 25.55g 0.81g 49%
Phosphorus 338mg 20mg 45%
Manganese 1mg 0.039mg 42%
Iron 2.81mg 0.15mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.036mg 30%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.07mg 24%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 0.376mg 19%
Vitamin A 171µg 34µg 15%
Potassium 628mg 166mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.216mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.058mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Calcium 92mg 37mg 6%
Calories 148kcal 53kcal 5%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 26.7mg 5%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Carbs 5.13g 13.34g 3%
Fats 1.95g 0.31g 3%
Folate 29µg 16µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.065g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.078mg 2%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 12mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.039g 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 10.58g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.011mg 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
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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3054.3%
Contains more FatsFats +529%
Contains more OtherOther +908.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +160%
Contains more WaterWater +33.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +186.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +749.2%
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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.