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Pecan vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pecan and clam

  • Pecan has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, and magnesium, while clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin C.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in clam is lower.
  • Pecan has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pecan is 10, while the glycemic index of clam is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, pecans 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.
Pecan
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Clam
5
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 CopperCopper +74.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.2%
Contains more IronIron +11.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1584.2%

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.
Pecan
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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
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 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1909.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +227.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +187.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Manganese 4.5mg 1mg 152%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 0.552g 140%
Selenium 3.8µg 64µg 109%
Fats 71.97g 1.95g 108%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 0.172g 102%
Copper 1.2mg 0.688mg 57%
Sodium 0mg 1202mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.15mg 43%
Fiber 9.6g 0g 38%
Protein 9.17g 25.55g 33%
Calories 691kcal 148kcal 27%
Saturated fat 6.18g 0.188g 27%
Magnesium 121mg 18mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.426mg 23%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 22.1mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Vitamin A 3µg 171µg 19%
Zinc 4.53mg 2.73mg 16%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 3.354mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 9%
Phosphorus 277mg 338mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.11mg 8%
Choline 40.5mg 7%
Potassium 410mg 628mg 6%
Iron 2.53mg 2.81mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.68mg 4%
Carbs 13.86g 5.13g 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Folate 22µg 29µg 2%
Calcium 70mg 92mg 2%
Net carbs 4.26g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.49mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
Pecan
2
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 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 +3590.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +170.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +178.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1708%
Contains more OtherOther +152%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
2
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 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 +23621.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3815.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

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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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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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