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Caramel vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between caramel and clam

  • Caramel has less vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin C, zinc, and vitamin B3 than clam.
  • Clam covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 4108% more than caramel.
  • Caramel has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of caramel is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, caramels and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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 CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +193.5%
Contains more IronIron +1907.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +3722.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +520.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +196.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8990.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3455.6%
~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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Clam
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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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5425%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1325%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2166.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +32863.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +625%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.68mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 98.89µg 4108%
Selenium 1.8µg 64µg 113%
Copper 0.018mg 0.688mg 74%
Manganese 0.011mg 1mg 43%
Protein 4.6g 25.55g 42%
Sodium 245mg 1202mg 42%
Iron 0.14mg 2.81mg 33%
Phosphorus 114mg 338mg 32%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 22.1mg 24%
Carbs 77g 5.13g 24%
Zinc 0.44mg 2.73mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 3.354mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.552g 20%
Cholesterol 7mg 67mg 20%
Vitamin A 12µg 171µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.426mg 13%
Calories 382kcal 148kcal 12%
Potassium 214mg 628mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.188g 10%
Fats 8.1g 1.95g 9%
Folate 4µg 29µg 6%
Calcium 138mg 92mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.15mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0.172g 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.68mg 1%
Net carbs 77g 5.13g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 65.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 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 +315.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1401%
Contains more ProteinProtein +455.4%
Contains more WaterWater +648.7%
Contains more OtherOther +107.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 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 +796.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +530.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.

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