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Clam vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between clam and vegetable

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, iron, and vitamin B2; however, vegetable is higher in vitamin A.
  • Clam covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 4120% more than vegetable.
  • The glycemic index of vegetable is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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
8
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 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +268%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +271.6%
Contains more IronIron +242.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +728.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +457.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +562.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +163.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21233.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%

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
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%
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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +590.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +294.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +350.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Vegetable DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0µg 4120%
Selenium 64µg 0.3µg 116%
Copper 0.688mg 0.083mg 67%
Sodium 1202mg 35mg 51%
Protein 25.55g 2.86g 45%
Phosphorus 338mg 51mg 41%
Manganese 1mg 0.379mg 27%
Iron 2.81mg 0.82mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.12mg 24%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 3.2mg 21%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.49mg 20%
Vitamin K 23.5µg 20%
Fiber 0g 4.4g 18%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 0.851mg 16%
Potassium 628mg 169mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.151mg 11%
Calcium 92mg 25mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.071mg 7%
Vitamin A 171µg 214µg 5%
Choline 24.1mg 4%
Calories 148kcal 65kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.074mg 3%
Carbs 5.13g 13.09g 3%
Folate 29µg 19µg 3%
Fats 1.95g 0.15g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.072g 3%
Magnesium 18mg 22mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.031g 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 8.69g N/A
Sugar 3.12g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.115mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0.19mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0.17mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.12mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.149mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.073mg 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
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +793.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1200%
Contains more OtherOther +456.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +155.2%
Contains more WaterWater +30.8%

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
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1620%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +666.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.5%

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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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.