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Clam vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between clam and biscuits

  • Clam is higher than biscuits in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin C, and zinc.
  • Clam covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 4117% more than biscuits.
  • Clam contains 111 times more vitamin C than biscuits. While clam contains 22.1mg of vitamin C, biscuits contain only 0.2mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in biscuits is lower.
  • The glycemic index of clam is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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
6
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +419%
Contains more CopperCopper +739%
Contains more ZincZinc +405.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +164.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +228.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +155.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Iron ~2.9mg

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
7
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%
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10950%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +123512.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +110.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Biscuit DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0.08µg 4117%
Selenium 64µg 19.5µg 81%
Copper 0.688mg 0.082mg 67%
Protein 25.55g 7g 37%
Manganese 1mg 0.378mg 27%
Sodium 1202mg 580mg 27%
Phosphorus 338mg 164mg 25%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0.2mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 4.163g 24%
Fats 1.95g 16.3g 22%
Cholesterol 67mg 3mg 21%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.54mg 20%
Vitamin A 171µg 19%
Saturated fat 0.188g 4.324g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.356mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 6.93g 17%
Potassium 628mg 121mg 15%
Calcium 92mg 235mg 14%
Carbs 5.13g 44.6g 13%
Calories 148kcal 353kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.31mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.285mg 8%
Folate 29µg 61µg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.035mg 6%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 2.949mg 3%
Iron 2.81mg 2.9mg 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 43.1g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.161mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
3
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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +265%
Contains more WaterWater +120.2%
Contains more OtherOther +16.6%
Contains more FatsFats +735.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +769.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
1
21% 19% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.172 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3929.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +654.2%

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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. Clam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171975/nutrients
  2. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.