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Spinach raw vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spinach raw and clam?

  • Spinach raw is richer in vitamin A and folate, while clam is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% higher.
  • Clam has 16 times less vitamin A than spinach raw. Spinach raw has 9377IU of vitamin A, while clam has 570IU.
  • Spinach raw is lower in sodium.

We used Spinach, raw and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Clam
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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 +338.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +429.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +415.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +589.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6300%
~equal in Calcium ~92mg
~equal in Iron ~2.81mg

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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
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 CVitamin C +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +174.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +569%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +363.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +946.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach raw Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Vitamin K 482.9µg 402%
Selenium 1µg 64µg 115%
Copper 0.13mg 0.688mg 62%
Sodium 79mg 1202mg 49%
Protein 2.86g 25.55g 45%
Folate 194µg 29µg 41%
Phosphorus 49mg 338mg 41%
Vitamin A 469µg 171µg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Zinc 0.53mg 2.73mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 0.426mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.724mg 3.354mg 16%
Magnesium 79mg 18mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 0.68mg 12%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.195mg 0.11mg 7%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 22.1mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.15mg 6%
Calories 23kcal 148kcal 6%
Choline 19.3mg 4%
Manganese 0.897mg 1mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.165g 0.552g 3%
Potassium 558mg 628mg 2%
Fats 0.39g 1.95g 2%
Iron 2.71mg 2.81mg 1%
Calcium 99mg 92mg 1%
Carbs 3.63g 5.13g 1%
Saturated fat 0.063g 0.188g 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 0.42g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.49mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 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
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 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 WaterWater +43.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +793.4%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.3%
Contains more OtherOther +116.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1620%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +234.5%

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.