Pork vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between pork and clam
- Pork has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B6, while clam has more vitamin B12, copper, manganese, selenium, iron, and vitamin C.
- Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4091% higher.
- Clam contains 28 times less saturated fat than pork. Pork contains 5.23g of saturated fat, while clam contains 0.188g.
- Pork has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork is 0, while the glycemic index of clam is 27.
The food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +55.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +384.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +48.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +223% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +842.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +14.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11011.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +41.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +484.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +321.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3583.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +8450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +14027.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +480% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 98.89µg | 4091% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.688mg | 68% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.877mg | 0.15mg | 61% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 1202mg | 50% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 1mg | 43% |
| Selenium | 45.3µg | 64µg | 34% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.11mg | 27% |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 2.81mg | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 22.1mg | 24% |
| Saturated fat | 5.23g | 0.188g | 23% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 171µg | 19% |
| Fats | 13.92g | 1.95g | 18% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 17% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.19g | 0.172g | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 338mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.037mg | 3.354mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0.426mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 92mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Folate | 5µg | 29µg | 6% |
| Potassium | 423mg | 628mg | 6% |
| Calories | 242kcal | 148kcal | 5% |
| Protein | 27.32g | 25.55g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 67mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.2g | 0.552g | 4% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 2.73mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 5.13g | 2% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 5.13g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 0.68mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.234mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 1.112mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.177mg | 1.798mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 1.909mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.712mg | 0.576mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 0.915mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.473mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.067mg | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +613.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +319.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~25.55g
~equal in
Water
~63.64g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3498.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +117.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.4% |
