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Clam vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between clam and pot roast

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, vitamin C, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, pot roast has more zinc.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4032% more.
  • Pot roast is lower in sodium.
  • Clam has a higher glycemic index than pot roast.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised.

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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% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.1% 1.3% 147%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +475%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.9%
Contains more IronIron +16.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +594.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137%
Contains more ZincZinc +144%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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
7
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% 10% 3% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 266% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +154.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +149.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4542.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +157.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Pot roast DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 2.13µg 4032%
Selenium 64µg 27µg 67%
Copper 0.688mg 0.099mg 65%
Sodium 1202mg 47mg 50%
Manganese 1mg 0.01mg 43%
Zinc 2.73mg 6.66mg 36%
Saturated fat 0.188g 7.548g 33%
Fats 1.95g 19.17g 26%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Phosphorus 338mg 174mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.171mg 20%
Choline 110.2mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 8.175g 20%
Vitamin A 171µg 0µg 19%
Cholesterol 67mg 116mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.283mg 13%
Potassium 628mg 231mg 12%
Calcium 92mg 16mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.059mg 8%
Protein 25.55g 28.94g 7%
Calories 148kcal 297kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 4.105mg 5%
Iron 2.81mg 2.42mg 5%
Folate 29µg 9µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.571mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Carbs 5.13g 0g 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.708g 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 0g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 1.317mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 2.302mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 1.143mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 1.436mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.924mg 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
29% 19% 52%
Protein: 28.94 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.9 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +22.6%
Contains more OtherOther +-37400%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.3%
Contains more FatsFats +883.1%

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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.708 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4652.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.3%

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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. Pot roast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170213/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.