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Clam vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between clam and oats?

  • Clam is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin C; however, oats are richer in manganese, vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% more.
  • Oats have less cholesterol.
  • Clam has a lower glycemic index (27) than oats (59).

We used Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Oats types 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
3
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%
Oats
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +883.3%
Contains more IronIron +68%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +391.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.626mg

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
5
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%
Oats
3
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% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +206.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +249%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +408.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +93.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.119mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Oats DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0µg 4120%
Manganese 1mg 4.916mg 170%
Selenium 64µg 116%
Sodium 1202mg 2mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.763mg 51%
Fiber 0g 10.6g 42%
Magnesium 18mg 177mg 38%
Phosphorus 338mg 523mg 26%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Iron 2.81mg 4.72mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.139mg 22%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Carbs 5.13g 66.27g 20%
Vitamin A 171µg 0µg 19%
Protein 25.55g 16.89g 17%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 0.961mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 1.349mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 2.535g 13%
Calories 148kcal 389kcal 12%
Zinc 2.73mg 3.97mg 11%
Fats 1.95g 6.9g 8%
Copper 0.688mg 0.626mg 7%
Folate 29µg 56µg 7%
Potassium 628mg 429mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.188g 1.217g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 2.178g 5%
Calcium 92mg 54mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.119mg 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 55.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.895mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.405mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 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
Oats
2
17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.3%
Contains more WaterWater +674.2%
Contains more OtherOther +116.9%
Contains more FatsFats +253.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1191.8%

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
Oats
2
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1166.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +359.2%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.