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