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Crouton vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between crouton and clam

  • Crouton has more vitamin B1 and folate, while clam has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin C, and manganese.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% higher.
  • Clam contains 5 times less folate than crouton. Crouton contains 132µg of folate, while clam contains 29µg.
  • The amount of sodium in crouton is lower.
  • Clam has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of clam is 27, while the glycemic index of crouton is 72.

The food types used in this comparison are Croutons, plain 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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
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 +72.2%
Contains more IronIron +45.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +406.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +322.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +206.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +193.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.7%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Clam
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +315.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +355.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +323.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Copper 0.163mg 0.688mg 58%
Selenium 37.5µg 64µg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.15mg 39%
Phosphorus 115mg 338mg 32%
Protein 11.9g 25.55g 27%
Folate 132µg 29µg 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Carbs 73.5g 5.13g 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Manganese 0.5mg 1mg 22%
Sodium 698mg 1202mg 22%
Fiber 5.1g 0g 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 171µg 19%
Zinc 0.89mg 2.73mg 17%
Iron 4.08mg 2.81mg 16%
Potassium 124mg 628mg 15%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 3.354mg 13%
Calories 407kcal 148kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.426mg 12%
Fats 6.6g 1.95g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 0.172g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.11mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.51g 0.188g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.68mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 0.552g 5%
Magnesium 31mg 18mg 3%
Calcium 76mg 92mg 2%
Net carbs 68.4g 5.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 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 +238.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1332.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +114.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1057.1%
Contains more OtherOther +49.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 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 +1678.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +130.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.5%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.