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Chocolate vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate and clam

  • Chocolate has more iron, copper, magnesium, and fiber, while clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4111% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in clam is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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 +711.1%
Contains more IronIron +185.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2033.3%

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.
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 0% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
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 Vitamin AVitamin A +8450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +752%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +362.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +42895.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 98.89µg 4111%
Selenium 3µg 64µg 111%
Saturated fat 18.519g 0.188g 83%
Iron 8.02mg 2.81mg 65%
Sodium 24mg 1202mg 51%
Fats 31.28g 1.95g 45%
Protein 4.88g 25.55g 41%
Copper 1.028mg 0.688mg 38%
Magnesium 146mg 18mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.426mg 29%
Fiber 7g 0g 28%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0.172g 23%
Calories 546kcal 148kcal 20%
Cholesterol 8mg 67mg 20%
Phosphorus 206mg 338mg 19%
Carbs 61.17g 5.13g 19%
Vitamin A 2µg 171µg 19%
Manganese 1.419mg 1mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 3.354mg 16%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.15mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.68mg 8%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Folate 29µg 7%
Zinc 2.01mg 2.73mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Calcium 56mg 92mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.552g 4%
Potassium 559mg 628mg 2%
Net carbs 54.17g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 47.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.112g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.104g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 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 +1504.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1092.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +423.6%
Contains more WaterWater +6460.8%
Contains more OtherOther +119.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 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 +5446.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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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