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Clam vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between clam and meatball

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin C, vitamin B2, and potassium, while meatball has more vitamin B1, fiber, and folate.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4058% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in meatball is lower.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball 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 Meatballs, meatless.

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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
6
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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +268%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +248.9%
Contains more IronIron +30.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Copper ~0.706mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~344mg

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%
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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6492.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +525.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +169%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 1.5µg 4058%
Selenium 64µg 0.8µg 115%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.938mg 66%
Manganese 1mg 43%
Sodium 1202mg 550mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 4.666g 27%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin A 171µg 0µg 19%
Fiber 0g 4.6g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.213mg 16%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Potassium 628mg 180mg 13%
Folate 29µg 78µg 12%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Fats 1.95g 9g 11%
Protein 25.55g 21g 9%
Zinc 2.73mg 1.8mg 8%
Iron 2.81mg 2.16mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.2mg 7%
Calcium 92mg 25mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.188g 1.425g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 2.188g 5%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 2.5mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.5mg 4%
Calories 148kcal 197kcal 2%
Copper 0.688mg 0.706mg 2%
Phosphorus 338mg 344mg 1%
Carbs 5.13g 8g 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 3.4g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g 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 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.7%
Contains more FatsFats +361.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.9%
~equal in Water ~58g
~equal in Other ~4g

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1172.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +745.3%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.