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Clam vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between clam and caramel

  • 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.
  • Clam has 91 times more manganese than caramel. While clam has 1mg of manganese, caramel has only 0.011mg.
  • Caramel has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of caramel is higher.

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

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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.
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%
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%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

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.
Clam
8
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%
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%
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 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.62mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

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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. Clam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171975/nutrients
  2. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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