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Tamarind vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tamarind and clam

  • Tamarind has more vitamin B1, while clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin C.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% higher.
  • Clam contains 3 times less vitamin B1 than tamarind. Tamarind contains 0.428mg of vitamin B1, while clam contains 0.15mg.
  • The amount of sodium in tamarind is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Tamarinds, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
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 +411.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +700%
Contains more ZincZinc +2630%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +199.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4823.1%
~equal in Potassium ~628mg
~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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +185.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +531.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +375.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Selenium 1.3µg 64µg 114%
Copper 0.086mg 0.688mg 67%
Sodium 28mg 1202mg 51%
Protein 2.8g 25.55g 46%
Manganese 1mg 43%
Phosphorus 113mg 338mg 32%
Zinc 0.1mg 2.73mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.15mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.426mg 21%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 22.1mg 21%
Fiber 5.1g 0g 20%
Carbs 62.5g 5.13g 19%
Vitamin A 2µg 171µg 19%
Magnesium 92mg 18mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.68mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 3.354mg 9%
Calories 239kcal 148kcal 5%
Folate 14µg 29µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.552g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.11mg 3%
Fats 0.6g 1.95g 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Calcium 74mg 92mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 57.4g 5.13g N/A
Potassium 628mg 628mg 0%
Iron 2.8mg 2.81mg 0%
Sugar 38.8g N/A
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.188g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 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 CarbsCarbs +1118.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +812.5%
Contains more FatsFats +225%
Contains more WaterWater +102.7%
Contains more OtherOther +38.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 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 -30.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +835.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.172g

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.

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