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Provolone vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between provolone and clam

  • Provolone is richer in calcium and phosphorus, yet clam is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, iron, vitamin C, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 4060% higher.
  • Provolone contains 91 times more saturated fat than clam. Provolone contains 17.078g of saturated fat, while clam contains 0.188g.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, provolone 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
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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 +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +721.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +355.1%
Contains more IronIron +440.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2546.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +341.4%

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 0% 79% 4.6% 7.5% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5% 8.4%
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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 AVitamin A +38%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +689.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2050%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6673.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +190%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 98.89µg 4060%
Selenium 14.5µg 64µg 90%
Saturated fat 17.078g 0.188g 77%
Copper 0.026mg 0.688mg 74%
Calcium 756mg 92mg 66%
Manganese 0.01mg 1mg 43%
Fats 26.62g 1.95g 38%
Iron 0.52mg 2.81mg 29%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Phosphorus 496mg 338mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 3.354mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 0.172g 18%
Sodium 876mg 1202mg 14%
Potassium 138mg 628mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.15mg 11%
Calories 351kcal 148kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.426mg 8%
Vitamin A 236µg 171µg 7%
Folate 10µg 29µg 5%
Zinc 3.23mg 2.73mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 0.68mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.11mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Magnesium 28mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 0.552g 1%
Carbs 2.14g 5.13g 1%
Cholesterol 69mg 67mg 1%
Protein 25.58g 25.55g 0%
Net carbs 2.14g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 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
26% 27% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 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 FatsFats +1265.1%
Contains more OtherOther +26.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +139.7%
Contains more WaterWater +55.4%
~equal in Protein ~25.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4198.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.