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Melon vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between melon and clam

  • Melon has less vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% more.
  • Melon is lower in sodium.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index than clam.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Melons, casaba, 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.
Melon
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Clam
9
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 -99.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +736.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245.1%
Contains more IronIron +726.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1046.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +3800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6660%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2757.1%
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.
Melon
4
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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +48.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1274.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1345.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +709.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +262.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~22.1mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Selenium 0.4µg 64µg 116%
Copper 0.06mg 0.688mg 70%
Sodium 9mg 1202mg 52%
Protein 1.11g 25.55g 49%
Phosphorus 5mg 338mg 48%
Manganese 0.035mg 1mg 42%
Iron 0.34mg 2.81mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.426mg 30%
Zinc 0.07mg 2.73mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 3.354mg 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 171µg 19%
Potassium 182mg 628mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.68mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.15mg 11%
Calcium 11mg 92mg 8%
Calories 28kcal 148kcal 6%
Folate 8µg 29µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.11mg 4%
Fiber 0.9g 0g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.552g 3%
Fats 0.1g 1.95g 3%
Magnesium 11mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.188g 1%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 22.1mg 0%
Carbs 6.58g 5.13g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 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
Melon
2
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 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 +28.3%
Contains more WaterWater +44.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2201.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1850%
Contains more OtherOther +936.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
1
38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 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 -86.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1315.4%

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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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.