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Garlic powder vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are garlic powder and clam different?

  • Garlic powder is higher in vitamin B6, fiber, iron, and vitamin B1; however, clam is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin C, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 4120% higher.
  • Garlic powder has less sodium.
  • Garlic powder has a lower glycemic index (5) than clam (27).

Spices, garlic powder and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat are the varieties used in this article.

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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 55% 24% 105% 212% 178% 82% 177% 7.8% 128% 130%
Clam
Clam
3
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 +327.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90%
Contains more IronIron +101.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +167.8%
~equal in Zinc ~2.73mg
~equal in Manganese ~1mg

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 4% 0% 13% 0% 109% 33% 15% 45% 382% 0% 1% 35% 37%
Clam
Clam
5
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 B1Vitamin B1 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1403.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +62.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1741.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +202.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +321.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.68mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic powder Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Vitamin B6 1.654mg 0.11mg 119%
Selenium 23.9µg 64µg 73%
Sodium 60mg 1202mg 50%
Fiber 9g 0g 36%
Iron 5.65mg 2.81mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.435mg 0.15mg 24%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 22.1mg 23%
Carbs 72.73g 5.13g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.426mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 171µg 19%
Protein 16.55g 25.55g 18%
Copper 0.533mg 0.688mg 17%
Potassium 1193mg 628mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.796mg 3.354mg 16%
Magnesium 77mg 18mg 14%
Choline 67.5mg 12%
Phosphorus 414mg 338mg 11%
Calories 331kcal 148kcal 9%
Folate 47µg 29µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.67mg 4%
Zinc 2.99mg 2.73mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.178g 0.552g 2%
Fats 0.73g 1.95g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.743mg 0.68mg 1%
Manganese 0.979mg 1mg 1%
Calcium 79mg 92mg 1%
Net carbs 63.73g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 2.43g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.249g 0.188g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.115g 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.374mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.414mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.728mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.768mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.111mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.525mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.667mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.263mg 0.49mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.104g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 73% 6% 4%
Protein: 16.55 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 72.73 g
Water: 6.45 g
Other: 3.54 g
Clam
Clam
4
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 +1317.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.4%
Contains more FatsFats +167.1%
Contains more WaterWater +886.7%
~equal in Other ~3.73g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 21% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.249 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.115 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.178 g
Clam
Clam
3
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 -24.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +210.1%

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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. Garlic powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171325/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.