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Clam vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between clam and pita

  • Pita has less vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin C, manganese, iron, and zinc.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% more.
  • Pita is lower in cholesterol.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index than clam.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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
7
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%
Pita
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +423.3%
Contains more IronIron +100.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +309.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +225%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +248.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.4%
~equal in Calcium ~86mg

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
8
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%
Pita
1
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% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +339.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0µg 4120%
Selenium 64µg 116%
Copper 0.688mg 0.168mg 58%
Phosphorus 338mg 97mg 34%
Protein 25.55g 9.1g 33%
Sodium 1202mg 536mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.097mg 25%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Manganese 1mg 0.481mg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin A 171µg 0µg 19%
Iron 2.81mg 1.4mg 18%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.84mg 17%
Carbs 5.13g 55.7g 17%
Potassium 628mg 120mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.267mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 2.142mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.397mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.034mg 6%
Calories 148kcal 275kcal 6%
Magnesium 18mg 26mg 2%
Calcium 92mg 86mg 1%
Fats 1.95g 1.2g 1%
Folate 29µg 24µg 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 53.5g N/A
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.166g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0.105g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.535g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.195mg 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
4
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
Pita
1
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +180.8%
Contains more FatsFats +62.5%
Contains more WaterWater +98.3%
Contains more OtherOther +96.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +985.8%

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
Pita
1
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.535g

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.