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Clam vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are clam and pork chop different?

  • Clam is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, manganese, vitamin C, and iron; however, pork chop is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 4093% higher.
  • Pork chop has less sodium.
  • Pork chop has a lower glycemic index (0) than clam (27).

Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 17% 28% 33% 35% 86% 103% 9.7% 1.3% 199%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99.4%
Contains more IronIron +223%
Contains more CopperCopper +555.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%

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
5
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% 1.3% 4.2% 15% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4175%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14883.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +226.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +344.5%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Pork chop DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0.66µg 4093%
Copper 0.688mg 0.105mg 65%
Selenium 64µg 36.4µg 50%
Sodium 1202mg 74mg 49%
Manganese 1mg 0.01mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.489mg 29%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 7.927mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.49mg 28%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Iron 2.81mg 0.87mg 24%
Vitamin A 171µg 4µg 19%
Fats 1.95g 14.35g 19%
Saturated fat 0.188g 4.339g 19%
Phosphorus 338mg 241mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 4.887g 12%
Choline 67.5mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.313mg 9%
Potassium 628mg 315mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 1.894g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 1.104mg 8%
Folate 29µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 40IU 5%
Calories 148kcal 231kcal 4%
Protein 25.55g 23.72g 4%
Zinc 2.73mg 3.15mg 4%
Calcium 92mg 56mg 4%
Cholesterol 67mg 78mg 4%
Carbs 5.13g 0g 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 0g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.985mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.965mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g 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
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +677.1%
Contains more FatsFats +635.9%
~equal in Protein ~23.72g
~equal in Water ~61.45g

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2741.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +243.1%

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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. Pork chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/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.