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Clam vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between clam and muffin

  • Muffin has less vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin C, zinc, vitamin B2, and iron than clam.
  • Clam covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 4114% more than muffin.
  • Clam has 25 times more vitamin C than muffin. While clam has 22.1mg of vitamin C, muffin has only 0.9mg.
  • Muffin has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of muffin is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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%
Muffin
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +419%
Contains more IronIron +116.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1046.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +637.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +680.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72%

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
7
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%
Muffin
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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2355.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +714.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +161.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +61706.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12%
Contains more FolateFolate +65.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0.16µg 4114%
Selenium 64µg 8.2µg 101%
Copper 0.688mg 0.06mg 70%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 8.103g 50%
Protein 25.55g 4.49g 42%
Sodium 1202mg 336mg 38%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 33%
Phosphorus 338mg 146mg 27%
Manganese 1mg 0.449mg 24%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0.9mg 24%
Fats 1.95g 16.07g 22%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.37mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.163mg 20%
Iron 2.81mg 1.3mg 19%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Vitamin A 171µg 21µg 17%
Carbs 5.13g 53g 16%
Potassium 628mg 121mg 15%
Cholesterol 67mg 30mg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 1.418mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.188g 2.844g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 4.822g 12%
Calories 148kcal 375kcal 11%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.04mg 5%
Folate 29µg 48µg 5%
Calcium 92mg 44mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.47mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.168mg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Magnesium 18mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 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
Muffin
2
4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +469%
Contains more WaterWater +155%
Contains more OtherOther +152%
Contains more FatsFats +724.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +933.1%

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
Muffin
2
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2703.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1367.9%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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