Ricotta vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between ricotta and clam
- Clam is higher than ricotta in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin C, and vitamin B3.
- Clam covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 4106% more than ricotta.
- Ricotta contains 44 times more saturated fat than clam. While ricotta contains 8.295g of saturated fat, clam contains only 0.188g.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk 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 CalciumCalcium | +125% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +63.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +498.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +639.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +3176.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +135.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +113.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +16566.7% |
| 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.
| 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 AVitamin A | +42.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1053.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +118.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3125% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +219.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +155.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +28985.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +141.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 98.89µg | 4106% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 64µg | 90% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.688mg | 74% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 1202mg | 49% |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 1mg | 43% |
| Saturated fat | 8.295g | 0.188g | 37% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 2.81mg | 30% |
| Protein | 11.26g | 25.55g | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 338mg | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 22.1mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 3.354mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.426mg | 18% |
| Fats | 12.98g | 1.95g | 17% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 628mg | 15% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 2.73mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 92mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 0.15mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 0.172g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 0.68mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 171µg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 67mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.11mg | 5% |
| Folate | 12µg | 29µg | 4% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 0.552g | 1% |
| Calories | 174kcal | 148kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 1% | |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 5.13g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.04g | 5.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 1.112mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 1.798mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 1.909mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0.576mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0.915mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 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 | +565.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +126.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +68.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +265.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2008.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +43.4% |
