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Clam vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between clam and tortilla

  • Clam has more selenium, copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin C, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, tortilla has more vitamin B1 and folate.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for selenium is 86% more.
  • Tortilla is lower in sodium.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index than clam.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +498.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +574.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +753.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +273.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +285.5%
Contains more IronIron +35.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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
6
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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +273.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 4120%
Selenium 64µg 16.6µg 86%
Copper 0.688mg 0.102mg 65%
Protein 25.55g 7.28g 37%
Manganese 1mg 0.268mg 32%
Sodium 1202mg 482mg 31%
Phosphorus 338mg 146mg 27%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.114mg 24%
Cholesterol 67mg 22%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.32mg 22%
Vitamin A 171µg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.37mg 18%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Folate 29µg 98µg 17%
Potassium 628mg 105mg 15%
Carbs 5.13g 49.94g 15%
Iron 2.81mg 3.81mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.17mg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 4.125mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.06mg 4%
Calories 148kcal 237kcal 4%
Fats 1.95g 0.95g 2%
Calcium 92mg 70mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.391g 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 47.54g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.296g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +251%
Contains more FatsFats +105.3%
Contains more WaterWater +59.3%
Contains more OtherOther +99.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +873.5%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.185g

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.