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Turmeric vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between turmeric and clam

  • Turmeric has more manganese, iron, fiber, copper, magnesium, and potassium; however, clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin C.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% more.
  • Turmeric is lower in sodium.
  • Clam has a higher glycemic index than turmeric.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, turmeric, ground 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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
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 +1055.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +82.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +231.2%
Contains more IronIron +1857.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +89%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1880%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +932.3%

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3057.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +45%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.11mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Manganese 19.8mg 1mg 817%
Iron 55mg 2.81mg 652%
Selenium 6.2µg 64µg 105%
Fiber 22.7g 0g 91%
Copper 1.3mg 0.688mg 68%
Sodium 27mg 1202mg 51%
Magnesium 208mg 18mg 45%
Potassium 2080mg 628mg 43%
Protein 9.68g 25.55g 32%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 30%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 22.1mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Carbs 67.14g 5.13g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.426mg 21%
Vitamin A 0µg 171µg 19%
Zinc 4.5mg 2.73mg 16%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 3.354mg 13%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 11%
Choline 49.2mg 9%
Calcium 168mg 92mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.188g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.15mg 8%
Calories 312kcal 148kcal 8%
Phosphorus 299mg 338mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.68mg 3%
Folate 20µg 29µg 2%
Fats 3.25g 1.95g 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.172g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.552g 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 3.21g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.11mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.104g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 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 FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1208.8%
Contains more OtherOther +89.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +163.9%
Contains more WaterWater +395.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +161%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.8%

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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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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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