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Clam vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between clam and porridge

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

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.

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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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3825%
Contains more CopperCopper +1620%
Contains more ZincZinc +2000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2153.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2185.7%
Contains more IronIron +33.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
~equal in Calcium ~87mg

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
9
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% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1604%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +545%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +857.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +746.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +141.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Porridge DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0µg 4120%
Selenium 64µg 2.8µg 111%
Copper 0.688mg 0.04mg 72%
Sodium 1202mg 6mg 52%
Protein 25.55g 1.44g 48%
Phosphorus 338mg 15mg 46%
Manganese 1mg 0mg 43%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.025mg 31%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.13mg 24%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin A 171µg 0µg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 0.52mg 18%
Potassium 628mg 16mg 18%
Iron 2.81mg 3.74mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.071mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.055mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.013mg 7%
Calories 148kcal 50kcal 5%
Folate 29µg 12µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.114g 3%
Magnesium 18mg 5mg 3%
Fats 1.95g 0.21g 3%
Carbs 5.13g 10.52g 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.033g 1%
Calcium 92mg 87mg 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 0.03g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0.028g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.033mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1674.3%
Contains more FatsFats +828.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1595.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +105.1%
Contains more WaterWater +37.7%

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +514.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +384.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.4%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.