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Paprika vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between paprika and clam?

  • Paprika is higher in vitamin A, iron, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, potassium, and vitamin B3; however, clam is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% more.
  • Paprika has less sodium.
  • Paprika has a lower glycemic index (0) than clam (27).

We used Spices, paprika and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat types in this article.

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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 127% 69% 201% 793% 238% 118% 135% 8.9% 207% 34%
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 +888.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +148.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +263.1%
Contains more IronIron +652.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +915.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.688mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~338mg

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 3% 0% 821% 582% 83% 284% 189% 151% 494% 0% 201% 37%
Clam
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 AVitamin A +1340.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +188.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +199.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +269.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1846.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +69%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2355.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paprika Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Vitamin A 2463µg 171µg 255%
Iron 21.14mg 2.81mg 229%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 194%
Vitamin B6 2.141mg 0.11mg 156%
Fiber 34.9g 0g 140%
Selenium 6.3µg 64µg 105%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Vitamin B2 1.23mg 0.426mg 62%
Potassium 2280mg 628mg 49%
Sodium 68mg 1202mg 49%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.766g 0.552g 48%
Vitamin B3 10.06mg 3.354mg 42%
Magnesium 178mg 18mg 38%
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 0.68mg 37%
Manganese 1.59mg 1mg 26%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 22.1mg 24%
Protein 14.14g 25.55g 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Fats 12.89g 1.95g 17%
Carbs 53.99g 5.13g 16%
Zinc 4.33mg 2.73mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.33mg 0.15mg 15%
Calcium 229mg 92mg 14%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.14g 0.188g 9%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Calories 282kcal 148kcal 7%
Folate 49µg 29µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.695g 0.172g 4%
Copper 0.713mg 0.688mg 3%
Phosphorus 314mg 338mg 3%
Protein per 100 calories 5g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 199kcal 58kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 35g 68g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.4 3.9 N/A
Net carbs 19.09g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.49mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.57mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.92mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.61mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.25mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 13% 54% 11% 8%
Protein: 14.14 g
Fats: 12.89 g
Carbs: 53.99 g
Water: 11.24 g
Other: 7.74 g
Clam
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 FatsFats +561%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +952.4%
Contains more OtherOther +107.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.7%
Contains more WaterWater +466.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.695 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.766 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +885.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1306.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.2%

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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. Paprika - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171329/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.