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Clam vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are clam and pizza different?

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, pizza is richer in vitamin B1.
  • Clam covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 4103% more than pizza.
  • Clam has 16 times more vitamin C than pizza. Clam has 22.1mg of vitamin C, while pizza has 1.4mg.
  • Pizza contains less sodium.
  • Pizza has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pizza is 60, while the glycemic index of clam is 27.

Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust types were 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
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%
Pizza
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +265.1%
Contains more IronIron +13.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +555.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +177.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +221.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +104.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.2%

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
6
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%
Pizza
6
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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1478.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +147.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +23445.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14%
Contains more FolateFolate +220.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Pizza DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0.42µg 4103%
Selenium 64µg 19.9µg 80%
Copper 0.688mg 0.105mg 65%
Manganese 1mg 0.36mg 28%
Protein 25.55g 11.39g 28%
Sodium 1202mg 598mg 26%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 1.4mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.39mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.188g 4.465g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.195mg 18%
Phosphorus 338mg 216mg 17%
Cholesterol 67mg 17mg 17%
Folate 29µg 93µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 14%
Potassium 628mg 172mg 13%
Zinc 2.73mg 1.34mg 13%
Fats 1.95g 9.69g 12%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Vitamin A 171µg 69µg 11%
Calcium 92mg 188mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Carbs 5.13g 33.33g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 1.681g 8%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 2.608g 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Calories 148kcal 266kcal 6%
Iron 2.81mg 2.48mg 4%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 3.825mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.08mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Magnesium 18mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 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
Pizza
2
11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.3%
Contains more WaterWater +47.4%
Contains more OtherOther +54.1%
Contains more FatsFats +396.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +549.7%

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
Pizza
2
51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1416.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +204.5%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.