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Wheat gluten vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wheat gluten and clam

  • Wheat gluten has more iron, while clam has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin C, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% higher.
  • Clam contains 2 times less iron than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten contains 5.2mg of iron, while clam contains 2.81mg.
  • The amount of sodium in wheat gluten is lower.
  • Clam has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of clam is 27, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

The food types used in this comparison are Vital wheat gluten 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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.3%
Contains more IronIron +85.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +528%
Contains more CopperCopper +278%
Contains more ZincZinc +221.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +61.2%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Protein 75.16g 25.55g 99%
Copper 0.182mg 0.688mg 56%
Sodium 29mg 1202mg 51%
Selenium 39.7µg 64µg 44%
Manganese 1mg 43%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.426mg 33%
Iron 5.2mg 2.81mg 30%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0mg 3.354mg 21%
Vitamin A 0µg 171µg 19%
Zinc 0.85mg 2.73mg 17%
Potassium 100mg 628mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.68mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.15mg 13%
Calories 370kcal 148kcal 11%
Phosphorus 260mg 338mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.11mg 8%
Folate 0µg 29µg 7%
Calcium 142mg 92mg 5%
Carbs 13.79g 5.13g 3%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Magnesium 25mg 18mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.552g 2%
Fats 1.85g 1.95g 0%
Net carbs 13.19g 5.13g N/A
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.188g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 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 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Clam
Clam
3
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 ProteinProtein +194.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +168.8%
Contains more WaterWater +676.1%
Contains more OtherOther +273%
~equal in Fats ~1.95g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.3%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.