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Jerusalem artichoke vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between jerusalem artichoke and clam

  • Clam is higher than jerusalem artichoke in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin C.
  • Clam covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 4120% more than jerusalem artichoke.
  • The amount of sodium in jerusalem artichoke is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Jerusalem-artichokes, raw 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 12% 4.2% 38% 128% 47% 3.3% 33% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
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 IronIron +21%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +557.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +391.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +2175%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +333.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9042.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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 13% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 50% 14% 24% 24% 18% 0% 0.25% 9.8% 16%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +452.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +610%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +123.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Selenium 0.7µg 64µg 115%
Copper 0.14mg 0.688mg 61%
Sodium 4mg 1202mg 52%
Protein 2g 25.55g 47%
Manganese 0.06mg 1mg 41%
Phosphorus 78mg 338mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.426mg 28%
Zinc 0.12mg 2.73mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Vitamin C 4mg 22.1mg 20%
Vitamin A 1µg 171µg 19%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 3.354mg 13%
Calcium 14mg 92mg 8%
Iron 3.4mg 2.81mg 7%
Potassium 429mg 628mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.68mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Choline 30mg 5%
Folate 13µg 29µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.552g 4%
Calories 73kcal 148kcal 4%
Carbs 17.44g 5.13g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.15mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.11mg 3%
Fats 0.01g 1.95g 3%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.188g 1%
Net carbs 15.84g 5.13g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 9.6g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 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
2% 17% 78% 3%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 17.44 g
Water: 78.01 g
Other: 2.54 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 CarbsCarbs +240%
Contains more WaterWater +22.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1177.5%
Contains more FatsFats +19400%
Contains more OtherOther +46.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
80% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55100%

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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. Jerusalem artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169236/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.