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Clam vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are clam and chocolate ice cream different?

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin C, iron, and vitamin B3 than chocolate ice cream.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 4108% higher.
  • Clam contains 32 times more vitamin C than chocolate ice cream. While clam contains 22.1mg of vitamin C, chocolate ice cream contains only 0.7mg.
  • Chocolate ice cream has less sodium.
  • Clam has a lower glycemic index (27) than chocolate ice cream (62).

Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Ice creams, chocolate are the varieties used in this article.

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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
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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.2%
Contains more IronIron +202.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +409.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +370.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +215.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +614.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2460%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%

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
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%
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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3057.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +44.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1384.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +34000%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0.29µg 4108%
Selenium 64µg 2.5µg 112%
Copper 0.688mg 0.135mg 61%
Sodium 1202mg 76mg 49%
Protein 25.55g 3.8g 44%
Manganese 1mg 0.14mg 37%
Phosphorus 338mg 107mg 33%
Saturated fat 0.188g 6.8g 30%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0.7mg 24%
Iron 2.81mg 0.93mg 24%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.58mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 0.226mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.194mg 18%
Fats 1.95g 11g 14%
Cholesterol 67mg 34mg 11%
Potassium 628mg 249mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.042mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 3.21g 8%
Carbs 5.13g 28.2g 8%
Vitamin A 171µg 118µg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.055mg 4%
Choline 22.5mg 4%
Folate 29µg 16µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.554mg 3%
Calories 148kcal 216kcal 3%
Magnesium 18mg 29mg 3%
Calcium 92mg 109mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.41g 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 27g N/A
Sugar 25.36g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
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 0.138g 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
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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +572.4%
Contains more WaterWater +14.3%
Contains more OtherOther +186.9%
Contains more FatsFats +464.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +449.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
Clam
2
21% 19% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.172 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1766.3%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.