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Veggie burger vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between veggie burgers and clam?

  • Veggie burgers are richer in vitamin B1, folate, and fiber, while clam is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, vitamin C, and phosphorus.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4037% higher.
  • Veggie burgers are lower in sodium.
  • Veggie burgers have a higher glycemic index (59) than clam (27).

We used Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared 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.
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%
Clam
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +211.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.7%
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%
~equal in Manganese ~1mg

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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
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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 +1667.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +327.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 98.89µg 4037%
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 0.15mg 208%
Selenium 22.6µg 64µg 75%
Copper 0.2mg 0.688mg 54%
Sodium 569mg 1202mg 28%
Folate 124µg 29µg 24%
Cholesterol 5mg 67mg 21%
Fiber 4.9g 0g 20%
Protein 15.7g 25.55g 20%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 22.1mg 20%
Vitamin A 1µg 171µg 19%
Phosphorus 206mg 338mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.11mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.426mg 14%
Zinc 1.26mg 2.73mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 0.552g 10%
Potassium 333mg 628mg 9%
Magnesium 56mg 18mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 0.68mg 8%
Fats 6.3g 1.95g 7%
Saturated fat 1.44g 0.188g 6%
Iron 2.41mg 2.81mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 0.172g 4%
Calcium 136mg 92mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 4%
Choline 19.4mg 4%
Carbs 14.27g 5.13g 3%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 3.354mg 2%
Manganese 0.951mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Calories 177kcal 148kcal 1%
Net carbs 9.37g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 1.07g N/A
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0.49mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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 +223.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +178.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.7%
Contains more OtherOther +48%
~equal in Water ~63.64g

Fat Type Comparison

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

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