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Clam vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between clam and pork Meat

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, manganese, vitamin C, and iron; however, pork Meat is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Clam covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 4097% more than pork Meat.
  • Pork Meat contains less sodium.
  • Clam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of clam is 27, while the glycemic index of pork Meat is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted.

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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
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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.2%
Contains more IronIron +144.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +519.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7592.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%

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
4
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% 0% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +17249.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +121.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +571.8%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.387mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0.57µg 4097%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.95mg 67%
Copper 0.688mg 0.111mg 64%
Sodium 1202mg 57mg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.739mg 48%
Selenium 64µg 38.2µg 47%
Manganese 1mg 0.013mg 43%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 7.432mg 25%
Iron 2.81mg 1.15mg 21%
Vitamin A 171µg 0µg 19%
Choline 88.9mg 16%
Phosphorus 338mg 267mg 10%
Calcium 92mg 6mg 9%
Folate 29µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 1.012mg 7%
Potassium 628mg 421mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.188g 1.198g 5%
Zinc 2.73mg 2.42mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 29mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.387mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 1.334g 3%
Cholesterol 67mg 73mg 2%
Carbs 5.13g 0g 2%
Fats 1.95g 3.51g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Protein 25.55g 26.17g 1%
Calories 148kcal 143kcal 0%
Net carbs 5.13g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.506g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
Clam
2
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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +328.7%
Contains more FatsFats +80%
~equal in Protein ~26.17g
~equal in Water ~69.45g

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +675.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.506g

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.