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Clam vs. Yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between clam and yeast

  • Clam is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium, yet yeast is richer in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 4118% higher.
  • Clam contains 24 times more sodium than yeast. Clam contains 1202mg of sodium, while yeast contains 51mg.

Food types used in this article are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry.

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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
5
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%
Yeast
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 9% 84% 81% 145% 217% 273% 6.7% 41% 43%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +206.7%
Contains more IronIron +29.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +220.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +710.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +190.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%

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
3
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%
Yeast
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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 1% 0% 0% 0% 2748% 923% 754% 810% 346% 8.8% 1% 1755% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7266.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +141171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7226.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +839%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1098.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1885.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1263.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +7969%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Yeast DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0.07µg 4118%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 10.99mg 903%
Folate 29µg 2340µg 578%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 4mg 275%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 13.5mg 256%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 40.2mg 230%
Fiber 0g 26.9g 108%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 1.5mg 107%
Selenium 64µg 7.9µg 102%
Sodium 1202mg 51mg 50%
Zinc 2.73mg 7.94mg 47%
Phosphorus 338mg 637mg 43%
Protein 25.55g 40.44g 30%
Manganese 1mg 0.312mg 30%
Copper 0.688mg 0.436mg 28%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0.3mg 24%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin A 171µg 0µg 19%
Carbs 5.13g 41.22g 12%
Potassium 628mg 955mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 4.309g 10%
Calories 148kcal 325kcal 9%
Magnesium 18mg 54mg 9%
Fats 1.95g 7.61g 9%
Iron 2.81mg 2.17mg 8%
Calcium 92mg 30mg 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.188g 1.001g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.017g 4%
Net carbs 5.13g 14.32g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.54mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 1.99mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 1.89mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 2.92mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 3.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.59mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 1.75mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 2.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.91mg 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
1
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
Yeast
4
40% 8% 41% 5% 6%
Protein: 40.44 g
Fats: 7.61 g
Carbs: 41.22 g
Water: 5.08 g
Other: 5.65 g
Contains more WaterWater +1152.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.3%
Contains more FatsFats +290.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +703.5%
Contains more OtherOther +51.5%

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
Yeast
1
19% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.001 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3147.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2405.2%

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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. Yeast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175043/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.