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Clam vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between clam and veal

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, vitamin C, iron, and phosphorus; however, veal has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4068% more.
  • Veal is lower in sodium.
  • Clam has a higher glycemic index than veal.

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

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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%
Veal
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +441.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.4%
Contains more IronIron +183.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +568%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2757.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +367.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%

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
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%
Veal
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 0% 0% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +7686.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +254.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Veal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 1.27µg 4068%
Selenium 64µg 13.7µg 91%
Copper 0.688mg 0.103mg 65%
Sodium 1202mg 83mg 49%
Manganese 1mg 0.035mg 42%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 8.03mg 29%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Iron 2.81mg 0.99mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.39mg 22%
Vitamin A 171µg 0µg 19%
Choline 95mg 17%
Phosphorus 338mg 217mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.188g 3.04g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.27mg 12%
Cholesterol 67mg 103mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 1.16mg 10%
Zinc 2.73mg 3.87mg 10%
Fats 1.95g 7.56g 9%
Potassium 628mg 337mg 9%
Calcium 92mg 17mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 2.84g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.07mg 7%
Folate 29µg 11µg 5%
Carbs 5.13g 0g 2%
Protein 25.55g 24.38g 2%
Calories 148kcal 172kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.55g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.885mg 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
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
Veal
2
24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +186.9%
Contains more FatsFats +287.7%
~equal in Protein ~24.38g
~equal in Water ~66.76g

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
Veal
1
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1551.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.55g

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.