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Kiwi vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between kiwi and clam?

  • Kiwi is higher in vitamin C; however, clam is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% more.
  • Clam contains 4 times less vitamin C than kiwi. Kiwi contains 92.7mg of vitamin C, while clam contains 22.1mg.
  • Kiwi has less sodium.
  • Clam has a lower glycemic index (27) than kiwi (58).

We used Kiwifruit, green, raw 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.
Kiwi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 1.1%
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 -99.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +170.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.3%
Contains more IronIron +806.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +429.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1850%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +894.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +920.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31900%
~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.
Kiwi
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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 309% 1.3% 29% 0% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19% 4.3%
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 CVitamin C +319.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4175%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1604%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +883.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +271.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +16%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kiwi Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Selenium 0.2µg 64µg 116%
Vitamin C 92.7mg 22.1mg 78%
Copper 0.13mg 0.688mg 62%
Sodium 3mg 1202mg 52%
Protein 1.14g 25.55g 49%
Phosphorus 34mg 338mg 43%
Manganese 0.098mg 1mg 39%
Vitamin K 40.3µg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.426mg 31%
Iron 0.31mg 2.81mg 31%
Zinc 0.14mg 2.73mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Vitamin A 4µg 171µg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.341mg 3.354mg 19%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Vitamin E 1.46mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.15mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.68mg 10%
Potassium 312mg 628mg 9%
Calcium 34mg 92mg 6%
Fructose 4.35g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.11mg 4%
Calories 61kcal 148kcal 4%
Carbs 14.66g 5.13g 3%
Fats 0.52g 1.95g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.287g 0.552g 2%
Folate 25µg 29µg 1%
Choline 7.8mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.188g 1%
Net carbs 11.66g 5.13g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 8.99g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.061mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 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
Kiwi
2
15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 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 CarbsCarbs +185.8%
Contains more WaterWater +30.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2141.2%
Contains more FatsFats +275%
Contains more OtherOther +511.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
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8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.287 g
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 -84.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +266%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92.3%

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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. Kiwi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/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.