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Crackers vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crackers and clam different?

  • Crackers have more vitamin B1; however, clam is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, vitamin C, manganese, and zinc.
  • Clam covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 4120% more than crackers.
  • Crackers have 30 times more saturated fat than clam. Crackers have 5.562g of saturated fat, while clam has 0.188g.
  • Crackers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crackers is 63, while the glycemic index of clam is 27.

Crackers, standard snack-type, regular and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat types were used in this article.

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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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
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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 CalciumCalcium +30.4%
Contains more IronIron +43.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +432.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +561.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +457.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +103.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +855.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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 0% 0% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +177.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +217.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.426mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Selenium 6.7µg 64µg 104%
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g 0.552g 84%
Copper 0.104mg 0.688mg 65%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 58%
Protein 6.64g 25.55g 38%
Fats 26.43g 1.95g 38%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Saturated fat 5.562g 0.188g 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.15mg 22%
Manganese 0.491mg 1mg 22%
Sodium 726mg 1202mg 21%
Zinc 0.49mg 2.73mg 20%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 171µg 19%
Carbs 61.3g 5.13g 19%
Calories 510kcal 148kcal 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.553g 0.172g 16%
Folate 92µg 29µg 16%
Iron 4.03mg 2.81mg 15%
Potassium 118mg 628mg 15%
Phosphorus 248mg 338mg 13%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 3.354mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.68mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.11mg 4%
Calcium 120mg 92mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.426mg 2%
Choline 9.6mg 2%
Net carbs 59g 5.13g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 8.18g N/A
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0.49mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.104g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 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 +1255.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1094.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +284.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1926.8%
Contains more OtherOther +49.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 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 +3709.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2279.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.