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Matzo vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between matzo and clam?

  • Matzo is richer in vitamin B1, while clam is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin C, zinc, and manganese.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% higher.
  • Clam has 3 times less vitamin B1 than matzo. Matzo has 0.387mg of vitamin B1, while clam has 0.15mg.

We used Crackers, matzo, plain and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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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.
Matzo
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 3.9% 9.9% 119% 20% 19% 38% 0% 85% 201%
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 +38.9%
Contains more IronIron +12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +607.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +460.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1046.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +301.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +279.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73.4%

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.
Matzo
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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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
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 +158%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +70.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.11mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Copper 0.06mg 0.688mg 70%
Sodium 0mg 1202mg 52%
Selenium 36.9µg 64µg 49%
Phosphorus 89mg 338mg 36%
Protein 10g 25.55g 31%
Carbs 83.7g 5.13g 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.15mg 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 171µg 19%
Zinc 0.68mg 2.73mg 19%
Potassium 112mg 628mg 15%
Manganese 0.65mg 1mg 15%
Calories 395kcal 148kcal 12%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.426mg 10%
Calcium 13mg 92mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.68mg 5%
Iron 3.16mg 2.81mg 4%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 3.354mg 3%
Folate 17µg 29µg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 18mg 2%
Choline 10.8mg 2%
Fats 1.4g 1.95g 1%
Net carbs 80.7g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 0.29g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.188g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 0.172g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.552g 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 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
Matzo
1
10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 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 +1531.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +155.5%
Contains more FatsFats +39.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1380%
Contains more OtherOther +521.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Matzo
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 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 -16.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.552g

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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. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/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.