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Pastry vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pastry and clam?

  • Pastry is richer in vitamin B1, while clam is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin C, and manganese.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% higher.
  • Clam has 51 times less saturated fat than pastry. Pastry has 9.643g of saturated fat, while clam has 0.188g.
  • Pastry has a higher glycemic index (59) than clam (27).

We used Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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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.
Pastry
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Clam
8
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 -79.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +820%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +929.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +503.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +415.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +463.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +164.5%
~equal in Iron ~2.81mg

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.
Pastry
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 0% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +165.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +169%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +423.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Selenium 24.2µg 64µg 72%
Copper 0.114mg 0.688mg 64%
Fats 38.1g 1.95g 56%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 0.172g 54%
Saturated fat 9.643g 0.188g 43%
Sodium 249mg 1202mg 41%
Phosphorus 60mg 338mg 40%
Protein 7.3g 25.55g 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 0.552g 29%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Manganese 0.488mg 1mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.15mg 21%
Calories 551kcal 148kcal 20%
Zinc 0.53mg 2.73mg 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 171µg 19%
Potassium 61mg 628mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.68mg 14%
Carbs 45.1g 5.13g 13%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 13%
Folate 78µg 29µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.426mg 11%
Calcium 10mg 92mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.11mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 3.354mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Iron 2.56mg 2.81mg 3%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Net carbs 43.6g 5.13g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 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
Pastry
2
7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 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 +1853.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +779.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +250%
Contains more WaterWater +648.7%
Contains more OtherOther +273%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pastry
2
27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 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 +12456.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +786.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.