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Gingerbread vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between gingerbread and clam

  • Clam is higher than gingerbread in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin C, zinc, vitamin B2, and manganese.
  • Clam covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 4118% more than gingerbread.
  • Gingerbread contains 22 times more saturated fat than clam. While gingerbread contains 4.122g of saturated fat, clam contains only 0.188g.
  • The glycemic index of clam is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe 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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
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 +288.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +252.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +525.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +292.6%
~equal in Iron ~2.81mg

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 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 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +22000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1121.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +163%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +164716.7%
~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 Gingerbread Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 98.89µg 4118%
Selenium 16.3µg 64µg 87%
Copper 0.195mg 0.688mg 55%
Protein 3.9g 25.55g 43%
Phosphorus 54mg 338mg 41%
Sodium 327mg 1202mg 38%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 22.1mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.552g 24%
Fats 16.4g 1.95g 22%
Zinc 0.39mg 2.73mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.426mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0.188g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0.172g 17%
Vitamin A 14µg 171µg 17%
Carbs 49.2g 5.13g 15%
Manganese 0.683mg 1mg 14%
Magnesium 70mg 18mg 12%
Cholesterol 32mg 67mg 12%
Calories 356kcal 148kcal 10%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 3.354mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.68mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.11mg 6%
Potassium 439mg 628mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.15mg 3%
Calcium 71mg 92mg 2%
Iron 2.88mg 2.81mg 1%
Folate 33µg 29µg 1%
Net carbs 49.2g 5.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Clam
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 +741%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +859.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +555.1%
Contains more WaterWater +127.3%
Contains more OtherOther +49.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Clam
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 +4041.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +663.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.