Clam vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between clam and sesame

Clam has more vitamin B12 and selenium; however, sesame has more copper, iron, calcium, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% more.
Clam has 109 times more sodium than sesame. Clam has 1202mg of sodium, while sesame has 11mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried.

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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.

Clam

Sesame

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+34.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+86%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+959.8%
Contains more IronIron	+417.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+493.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+183.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+86.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+146%

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.

Clam

Sesame

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+72.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+1260%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+427.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+618.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+234.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	98.89µg	0µg	4120%
Copper	0.688mg	4.082mg	377%
Iron	2.81mg	14.55mg	147%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.552g	21.773g	141%
Calcium	92mg	975mg	88%
Magnesium	18mg	351mg	79%
Fats	1.95g	49.67g	73%
Manganese	1mg	2.46mg	63%
Selenium	64µg	34.4µg	54%
Vitamin B1	0.15mg	0.791mg	53%
Sodium	1202mg	11mg	52%
Vitamin B6	0.11mg	0.79mg	52%
Fiber	0g	11.8g	47%
Zinc	2.73mg	7.75mg	46%
Monounsaturated fat	0.172g	18.759g	46%
Phosphorus	338mg	629mg	42%
Saturated fat	0.188g	6.957g	31%
Vitamin C	22.1mg	0mg	25%
Cholesterol	67mg	0mg	22%
Calories	148kcal	573kcal	21%
Vitamin A	171µg	0µg	19%
Folate	29µg	97µg	17%
Protein	25.55g	17.73g	16%
Vitamin B2	0.426mg	0.247mg	14%
Vitamin B5	0.68mg	0.05mg	13%
Vitamin B3	3.354mg	4.515mg	7%
Carbs	5.13g	23.45g	6%
Potassium	628mg	468mg	5%
Choline		25.6mg	5%
Vitamin E		0.25mg	2%
Protein per 100 calories	17g	3.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	58kcal	323kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	68g	17g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.9	5.8	N/A
Net carbs	5.13g	11.65g	N/A
Sugar		0.3g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.286mg	0.388mg	0%
Threonine	1.099mg	0.736mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.112mg	0.763mg	0%
Leucine	1.798mg	1.358mg	0%
Lysine	1.909mg	0.569mg	0%
Methionine	0.576mg	0.586mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.915mg	0.94mg	0%
Valine	1.116mg	0.99mg	0%
Histidine	0.49mg	0.522mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.138g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.146g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.104g	0g	N/A