Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Pistachio vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Significant differences between pistachios and clam

  • Pistachios have more vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, and magnesium; however, clam is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Clam covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 4120% more than pistachios.
  • Clam contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat.

Infographic

Pistachio vs Clam infographic
Infographic link

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 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
Clam
2
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 +572.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.2%
Contains more IronIron +39.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +89%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +814.3%

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 19% 8.7% 57% 0% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38% 0%
Clam
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 74% 57% 0% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1445.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +294.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +557.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.11mg 122%
Selenium 7µg 64µg 104%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.552g 92%
Copper 1.3mg 0.688mg 68%
Fats 45.32g 1.95g 67%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.15mg 60%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.172g 58%
Sodium 1mg 1202mg 52%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.188g 26%
Magnesium 121mg 18mg 25%
Phosphorus 490mg 338mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Calories 560kcal 148kcal 21%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.426mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 22.1mg 18%
Vitamin A 26µg 171µg 16%
Iron 3.92mg 2.81mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 3.354mg 13%
Potassium 1025mg 628mg 12%
Protein 20.16g 25.55g 11%
Manganese 1.2mg 1mg 9%
Carbs 27.17g 5.13g 7%
Folate 51µg 29µg 6%
Zinc 2.2mg 2.73mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.68mg 3%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Calcium 105mg 92mg 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 7.66g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.49mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 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
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 45% 27% 4% 3%
Protein: 20.16 g
Fats: 45.32 g
Carbs: 27.17 g
Water: 4.37 g
Other: 2.98 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 +2224.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +429.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1356.3%
Contains more OtherOther +25.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.38 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 +13421.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2505.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

People also compare

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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/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.