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Clam vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between clam and papaya

  • Clam is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, and zinc, yet papaya is higher in vitamin C.
  • Clam covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 4120% more than papaya.
  • Clam contains 150 times more sodium than papaya. While clam contains 1202mg of sodium, papaya contains only 8mg.
  • The glycemic index of clam is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Papayas, 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%
Papaya
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 6% 16% 9.4% 15% 2.2% 4.3% 1% 5.2% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +360%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245.1%
Contains more IronIron +1024%
Contains more CopperCopper +1428.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +3312.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3280%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10566.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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%
Papaya
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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 203% 16% 6% 0% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +263.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +552.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1477.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +839.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +256%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +189.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +175.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Papaya DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0µg 4120%
Selenium 64µg 0.6µg 115%
Copper 0.688mg 0.045mg 71%
Sodium 1202mg 8mg 52%
Protein 25.55g 0.47g 50%
Phosphorus 338mg 10mg 47%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 60.9mg 43%
Manganese 1mg 0.04mg 42%
Iron 2.81mg 0.25mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.027mg 31%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.08mg 24%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 0.357mg 19%
Vitamin A 171µg 47µg 14%
Potassium 628mg 182mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.023mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.191mg 10%
Calcium 92mg 20mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.038mg 6%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Calories 148kcal 43kcal 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.058g 3%
Fats 1.95g 0.26g 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Carbs 5.13g 10.82g 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Folate 29µg 37µg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 21mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 7.82g N/A
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.081g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0.072g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.005mg 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
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
Papaya
2
11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5336.2%
Contains more FatsFats +650%
Contains more OtherOther +856.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +110.9%
Contains more WaterWater +38.4%

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
Papaya
1
38% 34% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.081 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +138.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +851.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.9%

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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. Papaya - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169926/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.