Clam vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between clam and mackerel?
- Clam is richer in vitamin B12, copper, manganese, vitamin C, and selenium, while mackerel is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and magnesium.
- Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 3329% higher.
- Mackerel has 55 times less vitamin C than clam. Clam has 22.1mg of vitamin C, while mackerel has 0.4mg.
- Mackerel is lower in sodium.
- Clam has a higher glycemic index (27) than mackerel (0).
We used Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +513.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +56.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +79% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +631.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +190.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +24% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +438.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +5425% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +216.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +420.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +104.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +45.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +318.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 98.89µg | 19µg | 3329% |
| Copper | 0.688mg | 0.094mg | 66% |
| Sodium | 1202mg | 83mg | 49% |
| Manganese | 1mg | 0.02mg | 43% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 0.46mg | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.552g | 4.3g | 25% |
| Fats | 1.95g | 17.81g | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 22.1mg | 0.4mg | 24% |
| Selenium | 64µg | 51.6µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.354mg | 6.85mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 97mg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 0.188g | 4.176g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.172g | 7.006g | 17% |
| Zinc | 2.73mg | 0.94mg | 16% |
| Iron | 2.81mg | 1.57mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 171µg | 54µg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 338mg | 278mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 15mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 401mg | 7% |
| Folate | 29µg | 2µg | 7% |
| Calories | 148kcal | 262kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.68mg | 0.99mg | 6% |
| Protein | 25.55g | 23.85g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 75mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 5.13g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.426mg | 0.412mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.159mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.13g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.286mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.099mg | 1.045mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.112mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.798mg | 1.938mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.909mg | 2.19mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.576mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.915mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.116mg | 1.228mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.49mg | 0.702mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.138g | 0.504g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.146g | 0.699g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.104g | 0.106g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +813.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +35.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3973.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +679% |
