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Clam vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between clam and spaghetti

  • The amount of vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, manganese, iron, and vitamin C in clam is higher than in spaghetti.
  • Clam covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 4120% more than spaghetti.
  • Spaghetti contains less cholesterol.
  • Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spaghetti is 49, while the glycemic index of clam is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added 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
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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1214.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1327.3%
Contains more IronIron +462%
Contains more CopperCopper +588%
Contains more ZincZinc +435.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +482.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +210.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +142.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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
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% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2030%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +738.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +507.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +314.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Spaghetti DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0µg 4120%
Selenium 64µg 26.4µg 68%
Copper 0.688mg 0.1mg 65%
Sodium 1202mg 1mg 52%
Phosphorus 338mg 58mg 40%
Protein 25.55g 5.8g 40%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.02mg 31%
Manganese 1mg 0.322mg 29%
Iron 2.81mg 0.5mg 29%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.51mg 20%
Vitamin A 171µg 0µg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 0.4mg 18%
Potassium 628mg 44mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.02mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.112mg 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Carbs 5.13g 30.86g 9%
Calcium 92mg 7mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Folate 29µg 7µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.049mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.326g 2%
Fats 1.95g 0.93g 2%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Calories 148kcal 158kcal 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 29.06g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.176g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0.131g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
Clam
4
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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +340.5%
Contains more FatsFats +109.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1232.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +501.6%
~equal in Water ~62.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.176g

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.