Fast food vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between fast food and clam?
- Fast food is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B1, while clam is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin C.
- Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4083% higher.
- Clam has 24 times less saturated fat than fast food. Fast food has 4.493g of saturated fat, while clam has 0.188g.
- Fast food has a higher glycemic index (66) than clam (27).
We used Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -72.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +48.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +218.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +468.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +152.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +180.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +215.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +111.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +67.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +92.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +175.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +28.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +11011.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.89µg | 98.89µg | 4083% |
| Selenium | 20.3µg | 64µg | 79% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.688mg | 63% |
| Sodium | 331mg | 1202mg | 38% |
| Phosphorus | 134mg | 338mg | 29% |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 1mg | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 22.1mg | 25% |
| Saturated fat | 4.493g | 0.188g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 171µg | 18% |
| Protein | 16.52g | 25.55g | 18% |
| Fats | 12.01g | 1.95g | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.617mg | 3.354mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.317mg | 0.15mg | 14% |
| Folate | 80µg | 29µg | 13% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 628mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.835g | 0.172g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 67mg | 11% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Carbs | 31.5g | 5.13g | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.212mg | 0.11mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.68g | 0.552g | 8% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 148kcal | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 0g | 7% |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.363mg | 0.426mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 4% | |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.53mg | 0.68mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 92mg | 3% |
| Iron | 3.06mg | 2.81mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 3% | |
| Zinc | 2.52mg | 2.73mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 29.8g | 5.13g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 4.88g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.144mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.46mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.642mg | 1.112mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.13mg | 1.798mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.785mg | 1.909mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.306mg | 0.576mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0.915mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.728mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.402mg | 0.49mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0.138g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0.146g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | 0.104g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +515.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +514% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +54.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +65.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +145.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2711% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +204.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.8% |
