Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Taco vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Differences between taco and clam

  • Taco contains less vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin C, phosphorus, and iron than clam.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4082% higher.
  • Clam contains 23 times less saturated fat than taco. Taco contains 4.384g of saturated fat, while clam contains 0.188g.
  • Clam has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of clam is 27, while the glycemic index of taco is 39.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat.

Infographic

Taco vs Clam infographic
Infographic link

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.
Taco
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Clam
7
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200.5%
Contains more IronIron +136.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +793.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +56%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +301.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +595.7%
~equal in Calcium ~92mg

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.
Taco
4
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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Clam
9
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5425%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +755%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +610%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +10533.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 98.89µg 4082%
Selenium 9.2µg 64µg 100%
Copper 0.077mg 0.688mg 68%
Sodium 397mg 1202mg 35%
Protein 8.86g 25.55g 33%
Manganese 0.249mg 1mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.426mg 28%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 22.1mg 24%
Phosphorus 178mg 338mg 23%
Iron 1.19mg 2.81mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.188g 19%
Vitamin A 20µg 171µg 17%
Fats 12.7g 1.95g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.552g 17%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 14%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Cholesterol 28mg 67mg 13%
Potassium 209mg 628mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 3.354mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.172g 11%
Zinc 1.75mg 2.73mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.15mg 8%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Carbs 19.85g 5.13g 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Calories 226kcal 148kcal 4%
Folate 19µg 29µg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 5.13g N/A
Calcium 89mg 92mg 0%
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 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%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
2
9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +551.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +286.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +188.4%
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%
Contains more OtherOther +137.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
2
37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2464.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +451.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%

People also compare

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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/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.