Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Vegetable oil vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between vegetable oil and clam

  • Clam is richer than vegetable oil in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 4120% higher.
  • Vegetable oil contains 76 times more saturated fat than clam. Vegetable oil contains 14.367g of saturated fat, while clam contains 0.188g.
  • Vegetable oil has a lower glycemic index than clam.

Food types used in this article are Oil, corn, peanut, and olive and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat.

Infographic

Vegetable oil vs Clam infographic
Infographic link

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 0% 0% 0% 4.9% 0% 0.55% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Clam
9
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +2061.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +13550%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 296% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 53% 0% 0.11%
Clam
9
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 +∞%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vegetable oil Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Polyunsaturated fat 33.033g 0.552g 217%
Fats 100g 1.95g 151%
Monounsaturated fat 48.033g 0.172g 120%
Selenium 0µg 64µg 116%
Vitamin E 14.78mg 99%
Copper 0mg 0.688mg 76%
Saturated fat 14.367g 0.188g 64%
Sodium 0mg 1202mg 52%
Protein 0g 25.55g 51%
Phosphorus 0mg 338mg 48%
Manganese 0mg 1mg 43%
Calories 884kcal 148kcal 37%
Iron 0.13mg 2.81mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.426mg 33%
Zinc 0.02mg 2.73mg 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0mg 3.354mg 21%
Vitamin A 0µg 171µg 19%
Potassium 0mg 628mg 18%
Vitamin K 21µg 18%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.68mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.15mg 13%
Calcium 0mg 92mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.11mg 8%
Folate 0µg 29µg 7%
Magnesium 0mg 18mg 4%
Carbs 0g 5.13g 2%
Net carbs 0g 5.13g N/A
Choline 0.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Clam
4
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 +5028.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 50% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.367 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 48.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 33.033 g
Clam
1
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 +27826.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5884.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

People also compare

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. Vegetable oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167737/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.