Table salt vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between table salt and clam?
- Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin C, and zinc than table salt.
- Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% higher.
- Clam has 32 times less sodium than table salt. Table salt has 38758mg of sodium, while clam has 1202mg.
- Clam has a higher glycemic index (27) than table salt (0).
We used Salt, table 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1700% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +283.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +7750% |
| Contains more IronIron | +751.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2193.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2630% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +63900% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 98.89µg | 4120% |
| Sodium | 38758mg | 1202mg | 1633% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 64µg | 116% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.688mg | 73% |
| Protein | 0g | 25.55g | 51% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 338mg | 48% |
| Manganese | 0.1mg | 1mg | 39% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.426mg | 33% |
| Iron | 0.33mg | 2.81mg | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 22.1mg | 25% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 2.73mg | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 67mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 3.354mg | 21% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 171µg | 19% |
| Potassium | 8mg | 628mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.68mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.15mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.11mg | 8% |
| Folate | 0µg | 29µg | 7% |
| Calories | 0kcal | 148kcal | 7% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 92mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 18mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.552g | 4% |
| Fats | 0g | 1.95g | 3% |
| Carbs | 0g | 5.13g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.188g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 5.13g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.172g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0mg | 1.112mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0mg | 1.798mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0mg | 1.909mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0mg | 0.576mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0mg | 0.915mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0mg | 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
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0.2 g
Other:
99.8 g
Protein:
25.55 g
Fats:
1.95 g
Carbs:
5.13 g
Water:
63.64 g
Other:
3.73 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +2575.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31720% |
