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Clam vs. Tarragon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between clam and tarragon

  • Clam has more vitamin B12 and selenium; however, tarragon is richer in iron, manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, magnesium, vitamin A, potassium, and vitamin B2.
  • Clam covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 4120% more than tarragon.
  • Tarragon has 15 times less selenium than clam. Clam has 64µg of selenium, while tarragon has 4.4µg.
  • Clam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of clam is 27, while the glycemic index of tarragon is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Spices, tarragon, 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
Clam
1
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 248% 342% 266% 1211% 226% 106% 134% 8.1% 1039% 24%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1354.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1827.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1138%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +380.9%
Contains more IronIron +1049.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +696.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.677mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~313mg

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
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 74% 0% 57% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 167% 0% 70% 0% 63% 309% 168% 0% 556% 0% 0% 206%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +126.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +67.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +166.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2090.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +844.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Tarragon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0µg 4120%
Iron 2.81mg 32.3mg 369%
Manganese 1mg 7.967mg 303%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 2.41mg 177%
Selenium 64µg 4.4µg 108%
Calcium 92mg 1139mg 105%
Magnesium 18mg 347mg 78%
Potassium 628mg 3020mg 70%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 1.339mg 70%
Folate 29µg 274µg 61%
Sodium 1202mg 62mg 50%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 8.95mg 35%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 50mg 31%
Fiber 0g 7.4g 30%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 3.698g 21%
Carbs 5.13g 50.22g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 14%
Zinc 2.73mg 3.9mg 11%
Fats 1.95g 7.24g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.251mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.188g 1.881g 8%
Calories 148kcal 295kcal 7%
Protein 25.55g 22.77g 6%
Phosphorus 338mg 313mg 4%
Vitamin A 171µg 210µg 4%
Copper 0.688mg 0.677mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0.474g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 17g 7.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 58kcal 130kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 68g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.9 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 5.13g 42.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 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
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
23% 7% 50% 8% 12%
Protein: 22.77 g
Fats: 7.24 g
Carbs: 50.22 g
Water: 7.74 g
Other: 12.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.2%
Contains more WaterWater +722.2%
Contains more FatsFats +271.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +878.9%
Contains more OtherOther +222.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
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
31% 8% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.881 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.698 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +569.9%

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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. Tarragon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170937/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.