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Milk vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between milk and clam

  • Milk contains less vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin C, and zinc than clam.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4101% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in milk is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
Milk
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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 CalciumCalcium +35.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +318.7%
Contains more IronIron +9266.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +6780%
Contains more ZincZinc +550%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +255.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1839.4%

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.
Milk
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 0% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +194.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3506.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20940.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +480%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 98.89µg 4101%
Selenium 3.3µg 64µg 110%
Copper 0.01mg 0.688mg 75%
Sodium 44mg 1202mg 50%
Protein 3.37g 25.55g 44%
Manganese 0.003mg 1mg 43%
Iron 0.03mg 2.81mg 35%
Phosphorus 95mg 338mg 35%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Cholesterol 5mg 67mg 21%
Zinc 0.42mg 2.73mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 3.354mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.426mg 19%
Potassium 150mg 628mg 14%
Vitamin A 58µg 171µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.15mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.68mg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.11mg 6%
Folate 5µg 29µg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Calories 42kcal 148kcal 5%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Calcium 125mg 92mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.552g 3%
Magnesium 11mg 18mg 2%
Fats 0.97g 1.95g 2%
Saturated fat 0.633g 0.188g 2%
Carbs 4.99g 5.13g 0%
Net carbs 4.99g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 5.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.104g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 WaterWater +41.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +658.2%
Contains more FatsFats +101%
Contains more OtherOther +397.3%
~equal in Carbs ~5.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1477.1%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.