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Parmesan vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between parmesan and clam

  • Parmesan has more calcium and phosphorus, while clam has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, manganese, iron, and vitamin C.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4062% higher.
  • Clam contains 82 times less saturated fat than parmesan. Parmesan contains 15.371g of saturated fat, while clam contains 0.188g.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, parmesan, grated 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 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
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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 +88.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +827.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +248.9%
Contains more IronIron +473.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1620%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1308.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 87% 11% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5%
Clam
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 74% 0% 57% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +53.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +476.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4092.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6963.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +383.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmesan Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.4µg 98.89µg 4062%
Calcium 853mg 92mg 76%
Copper 0.04mg 0.688mg 72%
Saturated fat 15.371g 0.188g 69%
Selenium 34.4µg 64µg 54%
Phosphorus 627mg 338mg 41%
Fats 27.84g 1.95g 40%
Manganese 0.071mg 1mg 40%
Iron 0.49mg 2.81mg 29%
Sodium 1804mg 1202mg 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.08mg 3.354mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.13g 0.172g 17%
Calories 420kcal 148kcal 14%
Potassium 180mg 628mg 13%
Zinc 4.2mg 2.73mg 13%
Vitamin A 262µg 171µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.15mg 10%
Protein 28.42g 25.55g 6%
Cholesterol 86mg 67mg 6%
Folate 6µg 29µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.386g 0.552g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.426mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 0.68mg 5%
Magnesium 34mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 4%
Carbs 13.91g 5.13g 3%
Vitamin D* 21 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 14.1mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.8g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 148kcal 58kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 68g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.55 3.9 N/A
Net carbs 13.91g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 0.07g N/A
Trans fat 0.876g N/A
Tryptophan 0.383mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 1.075mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.455mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 2.747mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 2.201mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.751mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.538mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.865mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.806mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.015g 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 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 ProteinProtein +11.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1327.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +171.2%
Contains more OtherOther +92.5%
Contains more WaterWater +181%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 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 +4045.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.