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Water vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between water and clam

  • Water contains less copper, phosphorus, manganese, iron, zinc, potassium, and calcium than clam.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for copper is 75% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in water is lower.
  • Water has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of water is 0, while the glycemic index of clam is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Beverages, water, tap, well 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.
Water
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 0% 0% 5.3% 0.27% 0% 0.65% 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 -99.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2966.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +4200%
Contains more ZincZinc +27200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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.
Water
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Water Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 4120%
Selenium 64µg 116%
Copper 0.016mg 0.688mg 75%
Sodium 5mg 1202mg 52%
Protein 0g 25.55g 51%
Phosphorus 0mg 338mg 48%
Manganese 0mg 1mg 43%
Iron 0mg 2.81mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 33%
Zinc 0.01mg 2.73mg 25%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 25%
Cholesterol 67mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 21%
Vitamin A 171µg 19%
Potassium 0mg 628mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 13%
Calcium 3mg 92mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 8%
Folate 29µg 7%
Calories 0kcal 148kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 4%
Magnesium 1mg 18mg 4%
Fats 0g 1.95g 3%
Carbs 0g 5.13g 2%
Saturated fat 0.188g 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.13g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 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 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Water
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.9 g
Other: 0.1 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 WaterWater +57%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +3630%

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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. Water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175096/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.