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Clam vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between clam and teff

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, teff has more manganese.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% more.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index than clam.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Teff, cooked.

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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
7
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%
Teff
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +486.9%
Contains more IronIron +37.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +204.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +145.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +177.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +186%

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%
Teff
1
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% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1190.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +269%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Teff DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0µg 4120%
Selenium 64µg 116%
Manganese 1mg 2.86mg 81%
Sodium 1202mg 8mg 52%
Copper 0.688mg 0.226mg 51%
Protein 25.55g 3.87g 43%
Phosphorus 338mg 120mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.033mg 30%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 25%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin A 171µg 0µg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 0.909mg 15%
Potassium 628mg 107mg 15%
Zinc 2.73mg 1.11mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Iron 2.81mg 2.05mg 10%
Magnesium 18mg 50mg 8%
Carbs 5.13g 19.86g 5%
Calcium 92mg 49mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.183mg 3%
Folate 29µg 18µg 3%
Calories 148kcal 101kcal 2%
Fats 1.95g 0.65g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.097mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.188g 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 17.06g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 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
Teff
2
4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +560.2%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more OtherOther +440.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +287.1%
Contains more WaterWater +17.7%

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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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/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.