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Clam vs. Omelette — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are clam and omelette different?

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, vitamin C, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and iron than omelette.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 4089% higher.
  • Omelette has less sodium.
  • Omelette has a lower glycemic index (0) than clam (27).

Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Egg, whole, cooked, omelet 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +436.8%
Contains more IronIron +89.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +992.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +150.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4066.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +148.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.1%

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%
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% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +341.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5140.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12911.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30%
Contains more FolateFolate +34.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~172µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.386mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Omelette DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0.76µg 4089%
Cholesterol 67mg 313mg 82%
Copper 0.688mg 0.063mg 69%
Selenium 64µg 25.8µg 69%
Sodium 1202mg 155mg 46%
Choline 247.6mg 45%
Manganese 1mg 0.024mg 42%
Protein 25.55g 10.57g 30%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Phosphorus 338mg 167mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 0.064mg 21%
Iron 2.81mg 1.48mg 17%
Potassium 628mg 117mg 15%
Zinc 2.73mg 1.09mg 15%
Fats 1.95g 11.66g 15%
Saturated fat 0.188g 3.319g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 2.712g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 4.843g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 1.289mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.034mg 10%
Vitamin D 69IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 9%
Vitamin E 1.29mg 9%
Calcium 92mg 48mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.386mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.143mg 3%
Folate 29µg 39µg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 11mg 2%
Carbs 5.13g 0.64g 1%
Calories 148kcal 154kcal 0%
Net carbs 5.13g 0.64g N/A
Sugar 0.31g N/A
Vitamin A 171µg 172µg 0%
Trans fat 0.709g N/A
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.565mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0.913mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0.767mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.572mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.722mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.26mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.049g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g 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
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +141.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +701.6%
Contains more OtherOther +273%
Contains more FatsFats +497.9%
Contains more WaterWater +19.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
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21% 19% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.172 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2715.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +391.3%

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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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/nutrients

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

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