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Clam vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are clam and fruitcake different?

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin C, and zinc than fruitcake.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 4120% higher.
  • Clam contains 44 times more vitamin C than fruitcake. While clam contains 22.1mg of vitamin C, fruitcake contains only 0.5mg.
  • Fruitcake has less cholesterol.
  • Clam has a lower glycemic index (27) than fruitcake (53).

Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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
9
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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +178.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +310.5%
Contains more IronIron +35.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1276%
Contains more ZincZinc +911.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +550%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +354.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%

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
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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4320%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2342.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +330.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +324%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +200.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +988800%
Contains more FolateFolate +45%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Fruitcake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0.01µg 4120%
Selenium 64µg 2µg 113%
Copper 0.688mg 0.05mg 71%
Sodium 1202mg 101mg 48%
Protein 25.55g 2.9g 45%
Phosphorus 338mg 52mg 41%
Manganese 1mg 0.22mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.099mg 25%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0.5mg 24%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.27mg 22%
Cholesterol 67mg 5mg 21%
Carbs 5.13g 61.6g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 3.323g 18%
Vitamin A 171µg 7µg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 0.791mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.7g 15%
Potassium 628mg 153mg 14%
Fats 1.95g 9.1g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 4.2g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.226mg 9%
Calories 148kcal 324kcal 9%
Iron 2.81mg 2.07mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.05mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Calcium 92mg 33mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.046mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.188g 1.048g 4%
Folate 29µg 20µg 2%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 57.9g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 27.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.001g 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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +781%
Contains more WaterWater +151.5%
Contains more OtherOther +239.1%
Contains more FatsFats +366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1100.8%

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2341.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +502%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.