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Tortilla vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tortilla and clam

  • Tortilla has more vitamin B1 and folate; however, clam has more selenium, copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin C, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for selenium is 86% more.
  • Tortilla has 3 times more folate than clam. Tortilla has 98µg of folate, while clam has 29µg.
  • Tortilla is lower in sodium.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index than clam.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Clam
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 IronIron +35.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +498.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +574.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +753.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +273.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +285.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Clam
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 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +273.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 4120%
Selenium 16.6µg 64µg 86%
Copper 0.102mg 0.688mg 65%
Protein 7.28g 25.55g 37%
Manganese 0.268mg 1mg 32%
Sodium 482mg 1202mg 31%
Phosphorus 146mg 338mg 27%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.426mg 24%
Cholesterol 67mg 22%
Zinc 0.32mg 2.73mg 22%
Vitamin A 171µg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.15mg 18%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Folate 98µg 29µg 17%
Potassium 105mg 628mg 15%
Carbs 49.94g 5.13g 15%
Iron 3.81mg 2.81mg 13%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.68mg 10%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 3.354mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.11mg 4%
Calories 237kcal 148kcal 4%
Fats 0.95g 1.95g 2%
Calcium 70mg 92mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.552g 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 5.13g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.188g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Clam
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 +873.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +251%
Contains more FatsFats +105.3%
Contains more WaterWater +59.3%
Contains more OtherOther +99.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Clam
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 -36.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.172g

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.