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Pita vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pita and clam

  • Pita has less vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin C, manganese, iron, and zinc.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% more.
  • Pita is lower in sodium.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index than clam.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched 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.
Pita
Pita
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Clam
Clam
7
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 +44.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +423.3%
Contains more IronIron +100.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +309.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +225%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +248.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107.9%
~equal in Calcium ~92mg

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.
Pita
Pita
1
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% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Clam
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 B1Vitamin B1 +78%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +339.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Selenium 64µg 116%
Copper 0.168mg 0.688mg 58%
Phosphorus 97mg 338mg 34%
Protein 9.1g 25.55g 33%
Sodium 536mg 1202mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.426mg 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Manganese 0.481mg 1mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 171µg 19%
Iron 1.4mg 2.81mg 18%
Zinc 0.84mg 2.73mg 17%
Carbs 55.7g 5.13g 17%
Potassium 120mg 628mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.15mg 10%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 3.354mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.68mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.11mg 6%
Calories 275kcal 148kcal 6%
Magnesium 26mg 18mg 2%
Calcium 86mg 92mg 1%
Fats 1.2g 1.95g 1%
Folate 24µg 29µg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 5.13g N/A
Saturated fat 0.166g 0.188g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0.172g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 0.552g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
Pita
1
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Clam
Clam
4
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 +985.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +180.8%
Contains more FatsFats +62.5%
Contains more WaterWater +98.3%
Contains more OtherOther +96.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
Pita
1
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Clam
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 -11.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.552g

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.