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Coconut vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between coconut and clam

  • Coconut has more fiber and manganese; however, clam is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Clam covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 4120% more than coconut.
  • Clam has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of coconut is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, coconut meat, raw and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
Clam
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +557.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.4%
Contains more IronIron +15.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +148.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +199.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +533.7%

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.
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% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
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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 74% 57% 0% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +569.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2030%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +521.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Saturated fat 29.698g 0.188g 134%
Selenium 10.1µg 64µg 98%
Sodium 20mg 1202mg 51%
Fats 33.49g 1.95g 49%
Protein 3.33g 25.55g 44%
Fiber 9g 0g 36%
Phosphorus 113mg 338mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.426mg 31%
Copper 0.435mg 0.688mg 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Manganese 1.5mg 1mg 22%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 22.1mg 21%
Vitamin A 0µg 171µg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.54mg 3.354mg 18%
Zinc 1.1mg 2.73mg 15%
Calories 354kcal 148kcal 10%
Potassium 356mg 628mg 8%
Calcium 14mg 92mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.68mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.15mg 7%
Iron 2.43mg 2.81mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.11mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.425g 0.172g 3%
Magnesium 32mg 18mg 3%
Carbs 15.23g 5.13g 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0.552g 1%
Folate 26µg 29µg 1%
Net carbs 6.23g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 6.23g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
Clam
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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
Contains more FatsFats +1617.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +196.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +667.3%
Contains more WaterWater +35.4%
Contains more OtherOther +288.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Clam
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21% 19% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.172 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +728.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.8%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/nutrients
  2. Clam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171975/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.