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Ice cream vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ice cream and clam

  • Clam is richer than ice cream in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin C, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 4104% higher.
  • Ice cream contains 36 times more saturated fat than clam. Ice cream contains 6.79g of saturated fat, while clam contains 0.188g.
  • Clam has a lower glycemic index than ice cream.

Food types used in this article are Ice creams, vanilla 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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Clam
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 CalciumCalcium +39.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +215.6%
Contains more IronIron +3022.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2891.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +295.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +221.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3455.6%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Clam
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3583.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +44.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +265.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2791.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +129.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25256.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +480%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 98.89µg 4104%
Selenium 1.8µg 64µg 113%
Copper 0.023mg 0.688mg 74%
Sodium 80mg 1202mg 49%
Protein 3.5g 25.55g 44%
Manganese 0.008mg 1mg 43%
Iron 0.09mg 2.81mg 34%
Phosphorus 105mg 338mg 33%
Saturated fat 6.79g 0.188g 30%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 22.1mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 3.354mg 20%
Zinc 0.69mg 2.73mg 19%
Fats 11g 1.95g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.426mg 14%
Potassium 199mg 628mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.15mg 9%
Cholesterol 44mg 67mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 0.172g 7%
Vitamin A 118µg 171µg 6%
Carbs 23.6g 5.13g 6%
Folate 5µg 29µg 6%
Choline 26mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.11mg 5%
Calcium 128mg 92mg 4%
Calories 207kcal 148kcal 3%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.68mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.552g 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 21.22g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 +464.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +360%
Contains more ProteinProtein +630%
Contains more OtherOther +314.4%
~equal in Water ~63.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 +1626.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.1%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.