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Lime vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lime and clam different?

  • Lime contains less vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, and zinc than clam.
  • Clam covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 4120% more than lime.
  • Lime contains less sodium.

Limes, raw and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat types were used 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.
Lime
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 9.9% 9% 23% 22% 3% 7.7% 0.26% 1% 2.2%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +178.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +515.7%
Contains more IronIron +368.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +958.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2381.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1777.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15900%

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.
Lime
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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 97% 0.67% 4.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 3.8% 13% 9.9% 0% 1.5% 6% 2.8%
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 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2030%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1577%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +213.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +262.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lime Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Selenium 0.4µg 64µg 116%
Copper 0.065mg 0.688mg 69%
Sodium 2mg 1202mg 52%
Protein 0.7g 25.55g 50%
Phosphorus 18mg 338mg 46%
Manganese 0.008mg 1mg 43%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.426mg 31%
Iron 0.6mg 2.81mg 28%
Zinc 0.11mg 2.73mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 3.354mg 20%
Vitamin A 2µg 171µg 19%
Potassium 102mg 628mg 15%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.15mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.68mg 9%
Vitamin C 29.1mg 22.1mg 8%
Calories 30kcal 148kcal 6%
Calcium 33mg 92mg 6%
Folate 8µg 29µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.11mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.552g 3%
Magnesium 6mg 18mg 3%
Fats 0.2g 1.95g 3%
Carbs 10.54g 5.13g 2%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0.188g 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 7.74g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 1.69g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 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
Lime
2
11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 g
Clam
3
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 +105.5%
Contains more WaterWater +38.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3550%
Contains more FatsFats +875%
Contains more OtherOther +1143.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lime
1
23% 20% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Clam
2
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 -88.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +805.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +903.6%

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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. Lime - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168155/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.