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Clam vs. Nori — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between clam and nori

  • Clam is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, and zinc, yet nori is higher in vitamin A, folate, and vitamin C.
  • Clam covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 4120% more than nori.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Seaweed, laver, raw.

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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%
Nori
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.4%
Contains more IronIron +56.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +160.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +160%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +482.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9042.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
~equal in Manganese ~0.988mg

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
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%
Nori
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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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +128.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +52%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +403.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.446mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Nori DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0µg 4120%
Selenium 64µg 0.7µg 115%
Sodium 1202mg 48mg 50%
Copper 0.688mg 0.264mg 47%
Phosphorus 338mg 58mg 40%
Protein 25.55g 5.81g 39%
Folate 29µg 146µg 29%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 39mg 19%
Zinc 2.73mg 1.05mg 15%
Iron 2.81mg 1.8mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 1.47mg 12%
Vitamin A 171µg 260µg 10%
Potassium 628mg 356mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Calories 148kcal 35kcal 6%
Magnesium 18mg 2mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.159mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.098mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.521mg 3%
Vitamin K 4µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.11g 3%
Fats 1.95g 0.28g 3%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.446mg 2%
Calcium 92mg 70mg 2%
Manganese 1mg 0.988mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.3g 1%
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.061g 1%
Carbs 5.13g 5.11g 0%
Net carbs 5.13g 4.81g N/A
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0.025g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.232mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0.501mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0.222mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.273mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.402mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g 0.08g 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
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
Nori
2
6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +339.8%
Contains more FatsFats +596.4%
Contains more WaterWater +33.6%
~equal in Carbs ~5.11g
~equal in Other ~3.77g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Nori
1
31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +588%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +401.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.6%

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.