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Clam vs. Truffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between clam and truffle?

  • Clam is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, and vitamin C; however, truffle is richer in fiber, manganese, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% more.
  • Truffle has less cholesterol.
  • Clam has a lower glycemic index (27) than truffle (45).

We used Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Fungi, Cloud ears, dried types in this article.

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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
4
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 59% 48% 67% 221% 61% 36% 79% 4.6% 254% 237%
Contains more CopperCopper +276%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +361.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.1%
Contains more IronIron +109.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +95.1%

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
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 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% 0% 0% 3.8% 195% 118% 29% 26% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +98.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +31%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.112mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Truffle DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0µg 4120%
Fiber 0g 70.1g 280%
Copper 0.688mg 0.183mg 56%
Sodium 1202mg 35mg 51%
Manganese 1mg 1.951mg 41%
Iron 2.81mg 5.88mg 38%
Selenium 64µg 43.4µg 37%
Protein 25.55g 9.25g 33%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.844mg 32%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Carbs 5.13g 73.01g 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Phosphorus 338mg 184mg 22%
Vitamin A 171µg 0µg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 6.267mg 18%
Magnesium 18mg 83mg 15%
Zinc 2.73mg 1.32mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.015mg 11%
Calories 148kcal 284kcal 7%
Calcium 92mg 159mg 7%
Potassium 628mg 754mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.481mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 4%
Fats 1.95g 0.73g 2%
Folate 29µg 38µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.188g 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 2.91g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.112mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0%
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 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
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
9% 73% 15% 2%
Protein: 9.25 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 73.01 g
Water: 14.8 g
Other: 2.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +176.2%
Contains more FatsFats +167.1%
Contains more WaterWater +330%
Contains more OtherOther +68.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1323.2%

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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. Truffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168581/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.