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Clam vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are clam and noodles different?

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B2, zinc, and potassium than noodles.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 4117% higher.
  • Noodles has less sodium.
  • Clam has a lower glycemic index (27) than noodles (50).

Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked are the varieties used 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
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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1552.6%
Contains more IronIron +91.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +602%
Contains more ZincZinc +320%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +344.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +217.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +167.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%

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%
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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +213.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +158.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +109777.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +189.7%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Noodles DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0.09µg 4117%
Selenium 64µg 23.9µg 73%
Copper 0.688mg 0.098mg 66%
Sodium 1202mg 5mg 52%
Protein 25.55g 4.54g 42%
Phosphorus 338mg 76mg 37%
Manganese 1mg 0.315mg 30%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.136mg 22%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.65mg 19%
Vitamin A 171µg 6µg 18%
Potassium 628mg 38mg 17%
Iron 2.81mg 1.47mg 17%
Folate 29µg 84µg 14%
Cholesterol 67mg 29mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.289mg 12%
Calcium 92mg 12mg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 2.077mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.263mg 8%
Carbs 5.13g 25.16g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Choline 25.7mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.046mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.419g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0.581g 1%
Calories 148kcal 138kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Fats 1.95g 2.07g 0%
Net carbs 5.13g 23.96g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.552g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.121mg 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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +462.8%
Contains more OtherOther +646%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +390.4%
~equal in Fats ~2.07g
~equal in Water ~67.73g

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +237.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.552g

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.