Clam vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between clam and peanuts?
- Clam is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium, while peanuts are higher in vitamin B3, folate, copper, vitamin B1, manganese, magnesium, and fiber.
- Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% higher.
- Peanuts have 67 times less sodium than clam. Clam has 1202mg of sodium, while peanuts have 18mg.
- Clam has a higher glycemic index (27) than peanuts (13).
We used Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Peanuts, all types, raw types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +788.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +833.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +63% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +66.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +19.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +93.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +215.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +326.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +259.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +159.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +216.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +727.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 98.89µg | 0µg | 4120% |
| Selenium | 64µg | 7.2µg | 103% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.552g | 15.558g | 100% |
| Fats | 1.95g | 49.24g | 73% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.172g | 24.426g | 61% |
| Vitamin E | 8.33mg | 56% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.354mg | 12.066mg | 54% |
| Folate | 29µg | 240µg | 53% |
| Sodium | 1202mg | 18mg | 51% |
| Copper | 0.688mg | 1.144mg | 51% |
| Manganese | 1mg | 1.934mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.64mg | 41% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 168mg | 36% |
| Fiber | 0g | 8.5g | 34% |
| Saturated fat | 0.188g | 6.279g | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 22.1mg | 0mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.426mg | 0.135mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.68mg | 1.767mg | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 0mg | 22% |
| Iron | 2.81mg | 4.58mg | 22% |
| Calories | 148kcal | 567kcal | 21% |
| Vitamin A | 171µg | 0µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 0.348mg | 18% |
| Choline | 52.5mg | 10% | |
| Phosphorus | 338mg | 376mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 2.73mg | 3.27mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 5.13g | 16.13g | 4% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 705mg | 2% |
| Protein | 25.55g | 25.8g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.13g | 7.63g | N/A |
| Calcium | 92mg | 92mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.72g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.286mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.099mg | 0.883mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.112mg | 0.907mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.798mg | 1.672mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.909mg | 0.926mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.576mg | 0.317mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.915mg | 1.377mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.116mg | 1.082mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.49mg | 0.652mg | 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +879.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +60.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2425.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +214.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14101.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2718.5% |
