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Clam vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between clam and spread

  • Spread has less vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4074% more.
  • Clam is lower in saturated fat.
  • Clam has a higher glycemic index than spread.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.

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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
9
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%
Spread
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +470.9%
Contains more IronIron +255.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +429.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +167.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +472.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3746.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +559.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.7%

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%
Spread
5
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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +557.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +217.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +8729.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.7%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.12mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Spread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 1.12µg 4074%
Selenium 64µg 9.7µg 99%
Copper 0.688mg 0.13mg 62%
Manganese 1mg 0.026mg 42%
Phosphorus 338mg 59mg 40%
Protein 25.55g 7.66g 36%
Saturated fat 0.188g 5.977g 26%
Iron 2.81mg 0.79mg 25%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Fats 1.95g 17.34g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.134mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 7.584g 19%
Vitamin A 171µg 26µg 16%
Zinc 2.73mg 1.02mg 16%
Potassium 628mg 110mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 2.565g 13%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 12%
Choline 62.3mg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 1.73mg 10%
Cholesterol 67mg 38mg 10%
Calcium 92mg 12mg 8%
Sodium 1202mg 1013mg 8%
Folate 29µg 2µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.43mg 5%
Calories 148kcal 235kcal 4%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.172mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 8mg 2%
Carbs 5.13g 11.94g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 11.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.279mg 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
Spread
2
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +233.6%
Contains more OtherOther +34.2%
Contains more FatsFats +789.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132.7%
~equal in Water ~60.28g

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
Spread
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4309.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +364.7%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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