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Chili Pepper vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chili Pepper and clam different?

  • Chili Pepper are higher in vitamin C; however, clam is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 4120% higher.
  • Chili Pepper contain 11 times more vitamin C than clam. While chili Pepper contain 242.5mg of vitamin C, clam contains only 22.1mg.
  • Chili Pepper have less sodium.
  • Chili Pepper have a lower glycemic index (10) than clam (27).

Peppers, hot chili, green, raw 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 18% 5.4% 30% 45% 58% 8.2% 20% 0.91% 31% 2.7%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +411.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.7%
Contains more IronIron +134.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +295.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +810%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +634.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +321.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12700%

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 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
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 +997.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +189.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +373.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +253.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1014.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili Pepper Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Vitamin C 242.5mg 22.1mg 245%
Selenium 0.5µg 64µg 115%
Copper 0.174mg 0.688mg 57%
Sodium 7mg 1202mg 52%
Protein 2g 25.55g 47%
Phosphorus 46mg 338mg 42%
Manganese 0.237mg 1mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.426mg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Zinc 0.3mg 2.73mg 22%
Iron 1.2mg 2.81mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.95mg 3.354mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.11mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.68mg 12%
Vitamin A 59µg 171µg 12%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 12%
Potassium 340mg 628mg 8%
Calcium 18mg 92mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Calories 40kcal 148kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.15mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Fats 0.2g 1.95g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 0.552g 3%
Magnesium 25mg 18mg 2%
Folate 23µg 29µg 2%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Carbs 9.46g 5.13g 1%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.188g 1%
Net carbs 7.96g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 5.1g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 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 +84.4%
Contains more WaterWater +37.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1177.5%
Contains more FatsFats +875%
Contains more OtherOther +521.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 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 -88.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1463.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +406.4%

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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. Chili Pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/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.