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Clam vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between clam and safflower

  • Clam has more vitamin B12; however, safflower is richer in copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B5, manganese, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Clam covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 4120% more than safflower.
  • Safflower has 401 times less sodium than clam. Clam has 1202mg of sodium, while safflower has 3mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried.

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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
2
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 252% 23% 61% 184% 582% 138% 276% 0.39% 263% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1861.1%
Contains more IronIron +74.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +153.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +85%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +101.4%
~equal in Potassium ~687mg

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
4
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% 0% 0% 291% 96% 43% 242% 270% 0% 0% 120% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +675.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +492.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +963.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +451.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.415mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Safflower DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0µg 4120%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 28.223g 184%
Copper 0.688mg 1.747mg 118%
Selenium 64µg 116%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 1.163mg 84%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 1.17mg 82%
Magnesium 18mg 353mg 80%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 4.03mg 67%
Fats 1.95g 38.45g 56%
Sodium 1202mg 3mg 52%
Manganese 1mg 2.014mg 44%
Phosphorus 338mg 644mg 44%
Folate 29µg 160µg 33%
Iron 2.81mg 4.9mg 26%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Zinc 2.73mg 5.05mg 21%
Vitamin A 171µg 3µg 19%
Protein 25.55g 16.18g 19%
Calories 148kcal 517kcal 18%
Saturated fat 0.188g 3.682g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 4.848g 12%
Carbs 5.13g 34.29g 10%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 2.284mg 7%
Potassium 628mg 687mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.415mg 1%
Calcium 92mg 78mg 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 34.29g N/A
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.806mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.452mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
2
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
16% 38% 34% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.18 g
Fats: 38.45 g
Carbs: 34.29 g
Water: 5.62 g
Other: 5.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1032.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1871.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +568.4%
Contains more OtherOther +46.4%

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
10% 13% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.682 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.848 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.223 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2718.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5012.9%

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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. Safflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170558/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.