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Pizza vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pizza and clam different?

  • Pizza has more vitamin B1; however, clam is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Clam covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 4103% more than pizza.
  • Pizza has 24 times more saturated fat than clam. Pizza has 4.465g of saturated fat, while clam has 0.188g.
  • Pizza has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pizza is 60, while the glycemic index of clam is 27.

Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust 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.
Pizza
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
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 +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +104.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +265.1%
Contains more IronIron +13.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +555.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +177.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +221.6%

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.
Pizza
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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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +220.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1478.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +147.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +23445.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 98.89µg 4103%
Selenium 19.9µg 64µg 80%
Copper 0.105mg 0.688mg 65%
Manganese 0.36mg 1mg 28%
Protein 11.39g 25.55g 28%
Sodium 598mg 1202mg 26%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 22.1mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.15mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.465g 0.188g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.426mg 18%
Phosphorus 216mg 338mg 17%
Cholesterol 17mg 67mg 17%
Folate 93µg 29µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 14%
Potassium 172mg 628mg 13%
Zinc 1.34mg 2.73mg 13%
Fats 9.69g 1.95g 12%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Vitamin A 69µg 171µg 11%
Calcium 188mg 92mg 10%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Carbs 33.33g 5.13g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 0.552g 8%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 0.172g 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Calories 266kcal 148kcal 6%
Iron 2.48mg 2.81mg 4%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 3.354mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.11mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Magnesium 24mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.104g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
2
11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 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 +396.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +549.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.3%
Contains more WaterWater +47.4%
Contains more OtherOther +54.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
2
51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 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 +1416.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +204.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.