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Atlantic Mackerel vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between atlantic Mackerel and clam

  • Atlantic Mackerel is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6, yet clam is higher in vitamin B12, copper, manganese, selenium, vitamin C, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Clam covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 3758% more than atlantic Mackerel.
  • Atlantic Mackerel contains 4 times more vitamin B6 than clam. While atlantic Mackerel contains 0.399mg of vitamin B6, clam contains only 0.11mg.
  • The amount of sodium in atlantic Mackerel is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw 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 54% 3.6% 28% 61% 24% 17% 93% 12% 2% 241%
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 +322.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more IronIron +72.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +842.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.1%

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 1.3% 17% 30% 242% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75% 35%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +262.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5425%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +242%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1035.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +2800%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Atlantic Mackerel Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.71µg 98.89µg 3758%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 643IU 80%
Copper 0.073mg 0.688mg 68%
Sodium 90mg 1202mg 48%
Manganese 0.015mg 1mg 43%
Vitamin B3 9.08mg 3.354mg 36%
Selenium 44.1µg 64µg 36%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 22.1mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.399mg 0.11mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.35g 0.552g 19%
Zinc 0.63mg 2.73mg 19%
Fats 13.89g 1.95g 18%
Phosphorus 217mg 338mg 17%
Iron 1.63mg 2.81mg 15%
Protein 18.6g 25.55g 14%
Magnesium 76mg 18mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.257g 0.188g 14%
Vitamin A 50µg 171µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.456g 0.172g 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.312mg 0.426mg 9%
Potassium 314mg 628mg 9%
Calcium 12mg 92mg 8%
Folate 1µg 29µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 0.68mg 4%
Vitamin K 5µg 4%
Calories 205kcal 148kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.15mg 2%
Carbs 0g 5.13g 2%
Cholesterol 70mg 67mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.815mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.857mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.512mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.708mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.726mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.958mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.548mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.898g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.401g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.212g 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 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 FatsFats +612.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~63.64g
~equal in Other ~3.73g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.35 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 +3072.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +506.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%

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. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/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.