x

Clam Nutritional Value And Analysis

Nutrition Facts

Serving size 100g

Amount per serving

Calories 82

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 1g %1

Saturated Fat 0g %0

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 30mg %0

Sodium 601mg %40

Total Carbohydrate 4g %1

Dietary Fiber 0g %0

Total Sugars 0g

Protein 15g

Vitamin D 1.0IU %0

Calcium 39.0mg %3

Iron 1.6mg %9

Potassium 46mg %1

Phosphorus 198.0mg %19

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Vitamins in clam

Vitamin C 0.0mg %0

Vitamin D 1.0IU %0

Vitamin K 0.2µg %0

Vitamin B6 0.0mg %1

Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.0mg %1

Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 0.4mg %2

Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.1mg %3

Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.0mg %3

Vitamin E 0.7mg %5

Vitamin A 300.0IU %10

Choline, total 65.0mg %12

Vitamin B12 11.3µg %470

Minerals in clam

Potassium 46.0mg %1

Calcium 39.0mg %3

Zinc 0.5mg %4

Manganese 0.1mg %4

Magnesium 19.0mg %5

Copper 0.1mg %6

Iron 1.6mg %9

Phosphorus 198.0mg %20

Sodium 601.0mg %40

Selenium 30.6µg %56

Amino Acids in clam

Valine 0.7g %38

Histidine 0.3g %40

Leucine 1.2g %41

Isoleucine 0.7g %46

Lysine 1.1g %50

Methionine 0.4g %54

Cystine 0.2g %57

Phenylalanine 0.6g %60

Threonine 0.7g %62

Tyrosine 0.6g %64

Tryptophan 0.2g %68

Fatty Acids in clam

ALA 0.02g %1

DPA 0.01g %5

Omega-3 0.13g %8

EPA 0.04g %14

DHA 0.06g %32

"~" is missing data | Data Source

Macronutrients ratio

Carbohydrate Quality Score

Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar. Our score is based on Harvard research and our data analysis.

The Carbohydrate Quality Score of clam is 0.0/100 which makes it a low quality carbohydrate food.

0.0
low
excellent
good

Protein Completeness

A protein is called complete when, proportionally to its overall amino-acid content, it has enough of each essential amino acids.

Clam has a complete source of protein.

amino acid mg/kg of BW mg/g of protein
Valine 39 50
Histidine 15 20
Leucine 59 80
Isoleucine 30 46
Lysine 45 75
Threonine 23 47
Tryptophan 6 14
Met+Cys 22 40
Phe+Tyr 30 77

Protein Energy Ratio

Improving the protein energy ratio of your diet can be an effective strategy of increasing your diet quality an may potentially lead to weight loss.

The protein energy ratio in clam is 7.1 which makes it a high P:E food.

7.1
low P:E
high P:E
medium P:E

Energy density (ED)

Lowering the energy density of your food can be an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity without focusing on calorie intake.

The energy density of clam is 0.9 which makes it a low energy density food.

0.9%
low ED
high ED
medium ED

How nutritious is this food?

Micronutrients in clam as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.

Complementary Nutrient Boosters

Here are the top ten popular foods that provide more of the nutrients that clam is lacking.

Nutrient Density Score for clam is 30/100 low).

The Nutrient Density Score tells you how much of the essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids you get per calorie. It helps you get the nutrients you need without consuming excess energy.

nutrient density score

30%
low
excellent
good

Micronutrient Ratios

Advising the ratios of micronutrients in a complete diet maybe more informative than each single nutrient on its own. The table below shows major micronutrient ratios for clam

Nutrient Ratio Value Ideal Ratio
Omega6:Omega3 0.33 <4
Zinc:Copper 9.62 <12
Potassium:Sodium 0.08 >2
Caclcium:Magnesium 2.05 <2
Iron:Copper 30.19 <15
Calcium:Phosphorus 0.20 >1.3

Satiety Score

Satiety Score is a mathematical prediction of satiety based on macronutrients and micronutrients analysis of 650,000+ days of food logs.

satiety 67%

67%
low satiety
high satiety
medium satiety

Satiety Boosters

If you are trying to lose weight we created a list of TOP similar foods that will keep your hunger at bay.

This food is insulinogenic with high insulin load.

Our insulinogenic formula determines the degree that food will raise your insulin levels in the short term.

71% of insulinogenic calories

71%
low
high
medium