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Omelette vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are omelette and clam different?

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, vitamin C, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and iron than omelette.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 4089% higher.
  • Omelette contains 5 times more cholesterol than clam. While omelette contains 313mg of cholesterol, clam contains only 67mg.
  • Omelette has a lower glycemic index (0) than clam (27).

Egg, whole, cooked, omelet 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 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
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 less SodiumSodium -87.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +436.8%
Contains more IronIron +89.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +992.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +150.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4066.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +148.1%

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% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +89.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +34.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +341.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5140.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12911.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~171µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Omelette Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 98.89µg 4089%
Cholesterol 313mg 67mg 82%
Copper 0.063mg 0.688mg 69%
Selenium 25.8µg 64µg 69%
Sodium 155mg 1202mg 46%
Choline 247.6mg 45%
Manganese 0.024mg 1mg 42%
Protein 10.57g 25.55g 30%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Phosphorus 167mg 338mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 3.354mg 21%
Iron 1.48mg 2.81mg 17%
Potassium 117mg 628mg 15%
Zinc 1.09mg 2.73mg 15%
Fats 11.66g 1.95g 15%
Saturated fat 3.319g 0.188g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.712g 0.552g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.843g 0.172g 12%
Vitamin B5 1.289mg 0.68mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.15mg 10%
Vitamin D 69IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 9%
Vitamin E 1.29mg 9%
Calcium 48mg 92mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.386mg 0.426mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.11mg 3%
Folate 39µg 29µg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 18mg 2%
Carbs 0.64g 5.13g 1%
Calories 154kcal 148kcal 0%
Net carbs 0.64g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 0.31g N/A
Vitamin A 172µg 171µg 0%
Trans fat 0.709g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.565mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.913mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.767mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.572mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.722mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.26mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.049g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.104g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 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 FatsFats +497.9%
Contains more WaterWater +19.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +141.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +701.6%
Contains more OtherOther +273%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 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 +2715.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +391.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%

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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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.