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Clam vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between clam and margarine?

  • Clam is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, and zinc, while margarine is higher in vitamin A.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4116% higher.
  • Margarine is lower in sodium.
  • Clam has a higher glycemic index (27) than margarine (0).

We used Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt types in this comparison.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2966.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3388.9%
Contains more IronIron +4583.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6660%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
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%
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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10950%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1051.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14482.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +98790%
Contains more FolateFolate +2800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +378.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Margarine DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0.1µg 4116%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 24.302g 158%
Fats 1.95g 80.71g 121%
Selenium 64µg 0µg 116%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 38.877g 97%
Vitamin K 93µg 78%
Copper 0.688mg 0mg 76%
Vitamin A 171µg 819µg 72%
Saturated fat 0.188g 15.189g 68%
Vitamin E 9mg 60%
Sodium 1202mg 2mg 52%
Protein 25.55g 0.16g 51%
Phosphorus 338mg 5mg 48%
Manganese 1mg 43%
Iron 2.81mg 0.06mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.037mg 30%
Calories 148kcal 717kcal 28%
Zinc 2.73mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0.2mg 24%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 0.023mg 21%
Potassium 628mg 18mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.01mg 12%
Calcium 92mg 3mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.009mg 8%
Folate 29µg 1µg 7%
Magnesium 18mg 3mg 4%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Carbs 5.13g 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 0.7g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
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 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
4
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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15868.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +632.9%
Contains more WaterWater +285.2%
Contains more OtherOther +95.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4039%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
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21% 19% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.172 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22502.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4302.5%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.