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Clam vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between clam and tamarind

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin C, while tamarind has more vitamin B1.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Tamarinds, raw.

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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
6
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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +700%
Contains more ZincZinc +2630%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +199.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4823.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +411.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
~equal in Potassium ~628mg
~equal in Iron ~2.8mg

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
8
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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +531.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +375.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +185.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0µg 4120%
Selenium 64µg 1.3µg 114%
Copper 0.688mg 0.086mg 67%
Sodium 1202mg 28mg 51%
Protein 25.55g 2.8g 46%
Manganese 1mg 43%
Phosphorus 338mg 113mg 32%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.1mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.428mg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.152mg 21%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 3.5mg 21%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Carbs 5.13g 62.5g 19%
Vitamin A 171µg 2µg 19%
Magnesium 18mg 92mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.143mg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 1.938mg 9%
Calories 148kcal 239kcal 5%
Folate 29µg 14µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.059g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.066mg 3%
Fats 1.95g 0.6g 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Calcium 92mg 74mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 57.4g N/A
Potassium 628mg 628mg 0%
Iron 2.81mg 2.8mg 0%
Sugar 38.8g N/A
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.272g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0.181g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 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
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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +812.5%
Contains more FatsFats +225%
Contains more WaterWater +102.7%
Contains more OtherOther +38.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1118.3%

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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +835.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.181g

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.