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Clam vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between clam and wheat gluten

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin C, vitamin B3, and zinc, while wheat gluten has more iron.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in wheat gluten is lower.
  • Clam has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of clam is 27, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Vital wheat gluten.

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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
Clam
6
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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +528%
Contains more CopperCopper +278%
Contains more ZincZinc +221.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +61.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.3%
Contains more IronIron +85.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%

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
Clam
9
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0µg 4120%
Protein 25.55g 75.16g 99%
Copper 0.688mg 0.182mg 56%
Sodium 1202mg 29mg 51%
Selenium 64µg 39.7µg 44%
Manganese 1mg 43%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0mg 33%
Iron 2.81mg 5.2mg 30%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 0mg 21%
Vitamin A 171µg 0µg 19%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.85mg 17%
Potassium 628mg 100mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0mg 13%
Calories 148kcal 370kcal 11%
Phosphorus 338mg 260mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0mg 8%
Folate 29µg 0µg 7%
Calcium 92mg 142mg 5%
Carbs 5.13g 13.79g 3%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Magnesium 18mg 25mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.81g 2%
Fats 1.95g 1.85g 0%
Net carbs 5.13g 13.19g N/A
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.272g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0.156g 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 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
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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +676.1%
Contains more OtherOther +273%
Contains more ProteinProtein +194.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +168.8%
~equal in Fats ~1.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.156g

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.