Clam vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between clam and mcDonald's Big Mac?
- Clam has more vitamin B12, copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin C, vitamin B2, and potassium than mcDonald's Big Mac.
- Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4084% higher.
- McDonald's Big Mac has 55 times less vitamin C than clam. Clam has 22.1mg of vitamin C, while mcDonald's Big Mac has 0.4mg.
- McDonald's Big Mac is lower in sodium.
- McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index (66) than clam (27).
We used Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC 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 PotassiumPotassium | +247% |
| Contains more IronIron | +40.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +602% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +42.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +177% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +385.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +11.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +26.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -61.7% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +103.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +11137.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +17.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +58.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 98.89µg | 0.88µg | 4084% |
| Selenium | 64µg | 116% | |
| Copper | 0.688mg | 0.098mg | 66% |
| Manganese | 1mg | 0.206mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 1202mg | 460mg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 338mg | 122mg | 31% |
| Protein | 25.55g | 11.82g | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 22.1mg | 0.4mg | 24% |
| Fats | 1.95g | 14.96g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 171µg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.426mg | 0.209mg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 0.188g | 3.803g | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.68mg | 14% | |
| Potassium | 628mg | 181mg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 36mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2.81mg | 2mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 8% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.172g | 3.474g | 8% |
| Zinc | 2.73mg | 1.91mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.6g | 6% |
| Carbs | 5.13g | 20.08g | 5% |
| Calories | 148kcal | 257kcal | 5% |
| Folate | 29µg | 46µg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.552g | 0.306g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.176mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 116mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Net carbs | 5.13g | 18.48g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.97g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.354mg | 3.384mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.286mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.099mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.112mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.798mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.909mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.576mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.915mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.116mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.49mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.138g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.146g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.104g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
25.55 g
Fats:
1.95 g
Carbs:
5.13 g
Water:
63.64 g
Other:
3.73 g
Protein:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +116.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +102.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +667.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +291.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.172 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.552 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.306 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +80.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1919.8% |
