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Jalapeño vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jalapeño and clam different?

  • Jalapeño has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, clam is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Clam covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 4120% more than jalapeño.
  • Jalapeño has 5 times more vitamin C than clam. Jalapeño has 118.6mg of vitamin C, while clam has 22.1mg.
  • Jalapeño contains less sodium.

Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat types were 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 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
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 -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.2%
Contains more IronIron +1024%
Contains more CopperCopper +1395.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1850%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +930.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15900%

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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
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 CVitamin C +436.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +280.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +508.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +162%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~29µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Selenium 0.4µg 64µg 116%
Vitamin C 118.6mg 22.1mg 107%
Copper 0.046mg 0.688mg 71%
Sodium 3mg 1202mg 52%
Protein 0.91g 25.55g 49%
Phosphorus 26mg 338mg 45%
Manganese 0.097mg 1mg 39%
Iron 0.25mg 2.81mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.426mg 27%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.11mg 24%
Zinc 0.14mg 2.73mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 15%
Vitamin A 54µg 171µg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 3.354mg 13%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Potassium 248mg 628mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.15mg 9%
Calcium 12mg 92mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.68mg 7%
Calories 29kcal 148kcal 6%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 0.552g 3%
Fats 0.37g 1.95g 2%
Folate 27µg 29µg 1%
Choline 7.5mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 18mg 1%
Carbs 6.5g 5.13g 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 4.12g N/A
Saturated fat 0.092g 0.188g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.104g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 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 CarbsCarbs +26.7%
Contains more WaterWater +44.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2707.7%
Contains more FatsFats +427%
Contains more OtherOther +603.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +493.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +392.9%

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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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.