Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Safflower vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Significant differences between safflower and clam

  • Safflower has more copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B5, manganese, phosphorus, and folate; however, clam is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Clam covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 4120% more than safflower.
  • Clam has 20 times less magnesium than safflower. Safflower has 353mg of magnesium, while clam has 18mg.
  • Safflower contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat.

Infographic

Safflower vs Clam infographic
Infographic link

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 252% 23% 61% 184% 582% 138% 276% 0.39% 263% 0%
Clam
2
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 +1861.1%
Contains more IronIron +74.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +153.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +85%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +101.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.9%
~equal in Potassium ~628mg

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% 1% 0% 0% 291% 96% 43% 242% 270% 0% 0% 120% 0%
Clam
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 74% 57% 0% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +675.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +492.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +963.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +451.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.426mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Safflower Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Polyunsaturated fat 28.223g 0.552g 184%
Copper 1.747mg 0.688mg 118%
Selenium 64µg 116%
Vitamin B1 1.163mg 0.15mg 84%
Vitamin B6 1.17mg 0.11mg 82%
Magnesium 353mg 18mg 80%
Vitamin B5 4.03mg 0.68mg 67%
Fats 38.45g 1.95g 56%
Sodium 3mg 1202mg 52%
Manganese 2.014mg 1mg 44%
Phosphorus 644mg 338mg 44%
Folate 160µg 29µg 33%
Iron 4.9mg 2.81mg 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Zinc 5.05mg 2.73mg 21%
Vitamin A 3µg 171µg 19%
Protein 16.18g 25.55g 19%
Calories 517kcal 148kcal 18%
Saturated fat 3.682g 0.188g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 4.848g 0.172g 12%
Carbs 34.29g 5.13g 10%
Vitamin B3 2.284mg 3.354mg 7%
Potassium 687mg 628mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.415mg 0.426mg 1%
Calcium 78mg 92mg 1%
Net carbs 34.29g 5.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.183mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.586mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.717mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.154mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.534mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.806mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.025mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.452mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 38% 34% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.18 g
Fats: 38.45 g
Carbs: 34.29 g
Water: 5.62 g
Other: 5.46 g
Clam
2
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 +1871.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +568.4%
Contains more OtherOther +46.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1032.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 13% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.682 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.848 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.223 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 +2718.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5012.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%

People also compare

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. Safflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170558/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.