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Potato vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potatoes and clam

  • Potatoes contain less vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, and zinc than clam.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in potatoes is lower.
  • Clam has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of clam is 27, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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.
Potato
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Clam
8
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 +27.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.8%
Contains more IronIron +246.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +525.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +810%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +493%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
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.
Potato
4
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +170.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1231.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +216.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +93.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Selenium 0.4µg 64µg 116%
Copper 0.11mg 0.688mg 64%
Sodium 6mg 1202mg 52%
Protein 2.05g 25.55g 47%
Phosphorus 57mg 338mg 40%
Manganese 0.2mg 1mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.426mg 30%
Iron 0.81mg 2.81mg 25%
Zinc 0.3mg 2.73mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 171µg 19%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 3.354mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.11mg 14%
Calcium 12mg 92mg 8%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.68mg 8%
Potassium 425mg 628mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.15mg 6%
Folate 15µg 29µg 4%
Calories 77kcal 148kcal 4%
Carbs 17.49g 5.13g 4%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 22.1mg 3%
Fats 0.09g 1.95g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.552g 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 18mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.188g 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.49mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
Potato
2
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 CarbsCarbs +240.9%
Contains more WaterWater +24.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1146.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2066.7%
Contains more OtherOther +233%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
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 -86.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1214.3%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.

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