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Bran vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between bran and clam

  • Bran has less vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin C, iron, and vitamin B3 than clam.
  • Clam covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 4120% more than bran.
  • Bran has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of bran is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oat bran, cooked 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.
Bran
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 3% 8.1% 33% 22% 14% 51% 0.13% 126% 42%
Clam
7
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 +122.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +820%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +582.6%
Contains more IronIron +219.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +942.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +415.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +184%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +731.2%
~equal in Manganese ~1mg

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.
Bran
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 40% 7.8% 2.7% 13% 5.8% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Clam
8
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1152.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2229.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +213.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +383.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bran Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Selenium 7.7µg 64µg 102%
Copper 0.066mg 0.688mg 69%
Sodium 1mg 1202mg 52%
Protein 3.21g 25.55g 45%
Phosphorus 119mg 338mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.426mg 30%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Iron 0.88mg 2.81mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Zinc 0.53mg 2.73mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.144mg 3.354mg 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 171µg 19%
Potassium 92mg 628mg 16%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.68mg 9%
Calcium 10mg 92mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.11mg 7%
Folate 6µg 29µg 6%
Calories 40kcal 148kcal 5%
Magnesium 40mg 18mg 5%
Manganese 0.964mg 1mg 2%
Carbs 11.44g 5.13g 2%
Fats 0.86g 1.95g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.15mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.339g 0.552g 1%
Net carbs 8.84g 5.13g N/A
Saturated fat 0.163g 0.188g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.291g 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.057mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.235mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.057mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.165mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.07mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
2
3% 11% 84%
Protein: 3.21 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 11.44 g
Water: 84 g
Other: 0.49 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 +123%
Contains more WaterWater +32%
Contains more ProteinProtein +696%
Contains more FatsFats +126.7%
Contains more OtherOther +661.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
2
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.8%

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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. Bran - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168873/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.