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Muffin vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between muffin and clam

  • Muffin has less vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin C, zinc, vitamin B2, and iron than clam.
  • Clam covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 4114% more than muffin.
  • Muffin has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of muffin is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) 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.
Muffin
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
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 -72%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +419%
Contains more IronIron +116.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1046.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +637.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +680.5%

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.
Muffin
6
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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Clam
7
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 B1Vitamin B1 +12%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +65.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2355.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +714.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +161.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +61706.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 98.89µg 4114%
Selenium 8.2µg 64µg 101%
Copper 0.06mg 0.688mg 70%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 0.552g 50%
Protein 4.49g 25.55g 42%
Sodium 336mg 1202mg 38%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 33%
Phosphorus 146mg 338mg 27%
Manganese 0.449mg 1mg 24%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 22.1mg 24%
Fats 16.07g 1.95g 22%
Zinc 0.37mg 2.73mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.426mg 20%
Iron 1.3mg 2.81mg 19%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Vitamin A 21µg 171µg 17%
Carbs 53g 5.13g 16%
Potassium 121mg 628mg 15%
Cholesterol 30mg 67mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 3.354mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.844g 0.188g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 0.172g 12%
Calories 375kcal 148kcal 11%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.11mg 5%
Folate 48µg 29µg 5%
Calcium 44mg 92mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.68mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.15mg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Magnesium 10mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.104g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
2
4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 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 FatsFats +724.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +933.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +469%
Contains more WaterWater +155%
Contains more OtherOther +152%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
2
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Clam
1
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 +2703.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1367.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.

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