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Clam vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between clam and shallot?

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, manganese, zinc, and iron than shallot.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% higher.

We used Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Shallots, raw types in this comparison.

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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
8
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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +148.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88%
Contains more IronIron +134.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +681.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +582.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +463.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +242.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5233.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%

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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +176.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2030%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1577%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +213.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Shallot DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0µg 4120%
Selenium 64µg 1.2µg 114%
Copper 0.688mg 0.088mg 67%
Sodium 1202mg 12mg 52%
Protein 25.55g 2.5g 46%
Phosphorus 338mg 60mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.02mg 31%
Manganese 1mg 0.292mg 31%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.4mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 0.2mg 20%
Iron 2.81mg 1.2mg 20%
Vitamin A 171µg 0µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.345mg 18%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 8mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Potassium 628mg 334mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.29mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.06mg 8%
Calcium 92mg 37mg 6%
Calories 148kcal 72kcal 4%
Carbs 5.13g 16.8g 4%
Fats 1.95g 0.1g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.039g 3%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Folate 29µg 34µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.017g 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 13.6g N/A
Sugar 7.87g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.043mg 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
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +922%
Contains more FatsFats +1850%
Contains more OtherOther +366.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +227.5%
Contains more WaterWater +25.4%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1128.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1315.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.