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Clam vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are clam and white bread different?

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin C, and manganese; however, white bread is richer in vitamin B1 and folate.
  • Clam covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 4120% more than white bread.
  • White bread contains less cholesterol.
  • White bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of white bread is 73, while the glycemic index of clam is 27.

Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) types were used 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
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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +398.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +581.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +268.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +244.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +86.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +190.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.5%
Contains more IronIron +28.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.2%

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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +255.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +282.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam White bread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0µg 4120%
Selenium 64µg 22µg 76%
Copper 0.688mg 0.101mg 65%
Phosphorus 338mg 98mg 34%
Protein 25.55g 8.85g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.533mg 32%
Sodium 1202mg 490mg 31%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Folate 29µg 111µg 21%
Manganese 1mg 0.536mg 20%
Vitamin A 171µg 0µg 19%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.74mg 18%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Potassium 628mg 126mg 15%
Carbs 5.13g 49.42g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.243mg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Iron 2.81mg 3.61mg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 4.78mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 1.602g 7%
Calories 148kcal 266kcal 6%
Calcium 92mg 144mg 5%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.536mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.087mg 2%
Fats 1.95g 3.33g 2%
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.698g 2%
Magnesium 18mg 23mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0.599g 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 46.72g N/A
Sugar 5.67g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g N/A
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 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +188.7%
Contains more WaterWater +74.7%
Contains more OtherOther +88.4%
Contains more FatsFats +70.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +863.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
1
21% 19% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.172 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +248.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +190.2%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.