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Clam vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are clam and pound cake different?

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin C, zinc, and iron than pound cake.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 4105% higher.
  • Pound cake has less sodium.
  • Clam has a lower glycemic index (27) than pound cake (54).

Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) 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
Clam
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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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +321.5%
Contains more IronIron +89.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1538.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +534.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +809.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1180%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.6%

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
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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +144.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +205.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +27369.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Pound cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0.36µg 4105%
Selenium 64µg 5µg 107%
Copper 0.688mg 0.042mg 72%
Protein 25.55g 5g 41%
Manganese 1mg 0.11mg 39%
Sodium 1202mg 377mg 36%
Phosphorus 338mg 140mg 28%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Saturated fat 0.188g 4.811g 21%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.43mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 3.419g 19%
Fats 1.95g 13.96g 18%
Iron 2.81mg 1.48mg 17%
Carbs 5.13g 53.64g 16%
Potassium 628mg 149mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.249mg 14%
Threonine 1.099mg 153mg 14%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 1.615mg 11%
Vitamin A 171µg 70µg 11%
Calories 148kcal 353kcal 10%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 3.02g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.036mg 6%
Calcium 92mg 47mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.485mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 4%
Folate 29µg 42µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.173mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Magnesium 18mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 53.04g N/A
Cholesterol 67mg 66mg 0%
Sugar 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +411%
Contains more WaterWater +146%
Contains more OtherOther +143.8%
Contains more FatsFats +615.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +945.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1655.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +519.4%

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.