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Pear vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pear and clam

  • Pear contains less vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, and zinc than clam.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in pear is lower.
  • Clam has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of clam is 27, while the glycemic index of pear is 38.

The food types used in this comparison are Pears, raw 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.
Pear
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 2.7% 10% 6.8% 27% 2.7% 5.1% 0.13% 6.3% 0.55%
Clam
9
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 -99.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +922.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +441.4%
Contains more IronIron +1461.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +739%
Contains more ZincZinc +2630%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2716.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1983.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +63900%

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.
Pear
3
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 14% 0.33% 2.4% 0% 3% 6% 3% 2.9% 6.7% 0% 11% 5.3% 2.8%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +414%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1538.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1983.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1287.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +279.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +314.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pear Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Selenium 0.1µg 64µg 116%
Copper 0.082mg 0.688mg 67%
Sodium 1mg 1202mg 52%
Protein 0.36g 25.55g 50%
Phosphorus 12mg 338mg 47%
Manganese 0.048mg 1mg 41%
Iron 0.18mg 2.81mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.426mg 31%
Zinc 0.1mg 2.73mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.161mg 3.354mg 20%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 22.1mg 20%
Vitamin A 1µg 171µg 19%
Potassium 116mg 628mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 0.68mg 13%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.15mg 12%
Calcium 9mg 92mg 8%
Fructose 6.42g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.11mg 6%
Folate 7µg 29µg 6%
Calories 57kcal 148kcal 5%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Fats 0.14g 1.95g 3%
Magnesium 7mg 18mg 3%
Carbs 15.23g 5.13g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.094g 0.552g 3%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0.188g 1%
Net carbs 12.13g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 9.75g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.084g 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.011mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.019mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.017mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 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
Pear
2
15% 84%
Protein: 0.36 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 83.96 g
Other: 0.31 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 +196.9%
Contains more WaterWater +31.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +6997.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1292.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1103.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pear
1
11% 42% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.094 g
Clam
2
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 -88.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +104.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +487.2%

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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. Pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169118/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.

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