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Noodles vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are noodles and clam different?

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B2, zinc, and potassium than noodles.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 4117% higher.
  • Noodles has less sodium.
  • Clam has a lower glycemic index (27) than noodles (50).

Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
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 +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1552.6%
Contains more IronIron +91.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +602%
Contains more ZincZinc +320%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +344.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +217.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +167.8%

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.
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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +92.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +189.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +213.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +158.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +109777.8%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 98.89µg 4117%
Selenium 23.9µg 64µg 73%
Copper 0.098mg 0.688mg 66%
Sodium 5mg 1202mg 52%
Protein 4.54g 25.55g 42%
Phosphorus 76mg 338mg 37%
Manganese 0.315mg 1mg 30%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.426mg 22%
Zinc 0.65mg 2.73mg 19%
Vitamin A 6µg 171µg 18%
Potassium 38mg 628mg 17%
Iron 1.47mg 2.81mg 17%
Folate 84µg 29µg 14%
Cholesterol 29mg 67mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.15mg 12%
Calcium 12mg 92mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 3.354mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.68mg 8%
Carbs 25.16g 5.13g 7%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Choline 25.7mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.11mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.419g 0.188g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 0.172g 1%
Calories 138kcal 148kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Fats 2.07g 1.95g 0%
Net carbs 23.96g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.552g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 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 +390.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +462.8%
Contains more OtherOther +646%
~equal in Fats ~1.95g
~equal in Water ~63.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +237.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.1%
~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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.