Edam vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between edam and clam?
- Edam is higher in calcium and phosphorus; however, clam is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, iron, vitamin C, and vitamin B3.
- Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4056% more.
- Clam contains 93 times less saturated fat than edam. Edam contains 17.572g of saturated fat, while clam contains 0.188g.
We used Cheese, edam and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +694.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +37.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +58.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -32.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +234% |
| Contains more IronIron | +538.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1811.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +8990.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +341.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +42.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +305.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3990.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +142% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +44.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +6321.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +81.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.54µg | 98.89µg | 4056% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 64µg | 90% |
| Saturated fat | 17.572g | 0.188g | 79% |
| Copper | 0.036mg | 0.688mg | 72% |
| Calcium | 731mg | 92mg | 64% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 1mg | 43% |
| Fats | 27.8g | 1.95g | 40% |
| Iron | 0.44mg | 2.81mg | 30% |
| Phosphorus | 536mg | 338mg | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 22.1mg | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.125g | 0.172g | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.082mg | 3.354mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 812mg | 1202mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 188mg | 628mg | 13% |
| Calories | 357kcal | 148kcal | 10% |
| Zinc | 3.75mg | 2.73mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.15mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 243µg | 171µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.281mg | 0.68mg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 67mg | 7% |
| Folate | 16µg | 29µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.11mg | 3% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.389mg | 0.426mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
| Protein | 24.99g | 25.55g | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.43g | 5.13g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.665g | 0.552g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.43g | 5.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.43g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.352mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.932mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.308mg | 1.112mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.57mg | 1.798mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.66mg | 1.909mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.721mg | 0.576mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.434mg | 0.915mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.81mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.034mg | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +1325.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +13.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +258.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +53.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4623.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.9% |
