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Clam vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between clam and veggie burgers?

  • Clam is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, vitamin C, and phosphorus, while veggie burgers are higher in vitamin B1, folate, and fiber.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4037% higher.
  • Veggie burgers have 13 times less cholesterol than clam. Clam has 67mg of cholesterol, while veggie burgers have 5mg.
  • Veggie burgers have a higher glycemic index (59) than clam (27).

We used Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared 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.
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 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.6%
Contains more IronIron +16.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +244%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +183.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +211.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.951mg

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
5
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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +391.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4819.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1667.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +327.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Veggie burger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 2.01µg 4037%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 2.651mg 208%
Selenium 64µg 22.6µg 75%
Copper 0.688mg 0.2mg 54%
Sodium 1202mg 569mg 28%
Folate 29µg 124µg 24%
Cholesterol 67mg 5mg 21%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Protein 25.55g 15.7g 20%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 4.5mg 20%
Vitamin A 171µg 1µg 19%
Phosphorus 338mg 206mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.303mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.244mg 14%
Zinc 2.73mg 1.26mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 2.023g 10%
Potassium 628mg 333mg 9%
Magnesium 18mg 56mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.289mg 8%
Fats 1.95g 6.3g 7%
Saturated fat 0.188g 1.44g 6%
Iron 2.81mg 2.41mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 1.778g 4%
Calcium 92mg 136mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 4%
Choline 19.4mg 4%
Carbs 5.13g 14.27g 3%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 3.753mg 2%
Manganese 1mg 0.951mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Calories 148kcal 177kcal 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 9.37g N/A
Sugar 1.07g N/A
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.885mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.465mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g 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
16% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.7%
Contains more OtherOther +48%
Contains more FatsFats +223.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +178.2%
~equal in Water ~61.21g

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
27% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +933.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +266.5%

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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. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/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.