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Egg white vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between egg whites and clam

  • Egg whites have less vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, iron, vitamin C, and zinc than clam.
  • Clam covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 4117% more than egg whites.
  • Egg whites have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of clam is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Egg, white, raw, fresh 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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
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 less SodiumSodium -86.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1214.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +285.3%
Contains more IronIron +3412.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2891.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +9000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2153.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8990.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +220%

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% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3094.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +257.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +109777.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +625%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.426mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 98.89µg 4117%
Selenium 20µg 64µg 80%
Copper 0.023mg 0.688mg 74%
Phosphorus 15mg 338mg 46%
Sodium 166mg 1202mg 45%
Manganese 0.011mg 1mg 43%
Iron 0.08mg 2.81mg 34%
Protein 10.9g 25.55g 29%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Zinc 0.03mg 2.73mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 3.354mg 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 171µg 19%
Potassium 163mg 628mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.15mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.68mg 10%
Calcium 7mg 92mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.11mg 8%
Folate 4µg 29µg 6%
Calories 52kcal 148kcal 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.552g 4%
Fats 0.17g 1.95g 3%
Magnesium 11mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.426mg 1%
Carbs 0.73g 5.13g 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.188g 1%
Net carbs 0.73g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 0.71g N/A
Choline 1.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.49mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 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 WaterWater +37.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1047.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +602.7%
Contains more OtherOther +492.1%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.