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Clam vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between clam and hot chocolate

  • Clam is richer than hot chocolate in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin C, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 4100% higher.
  • Clam contains 111 times more vitamin C than hot chocolate. Clam contains 22.1mg of vitamin C, while hot chocolate contains 0.2mg.
  • Hot chocolate contains less sodium.
  • Clam has a lower glycemic index than hot chocolate.

Food types used in this article are Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade.

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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 16% 34% 17% 16% 34% 17% 45% 5.7% 1.7% 15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +218.8%
Contains more IronIron +569%
Contains more CopperCopper +568%
Contains more ZincZinc +333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +221.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7592.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2270.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%

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.
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 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10950%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +235.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2421.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +107.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20081.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +480%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0.49µg 4100%
Selenium 64µg 2.7µg 111%
Copper 0.688mg 0.103mg 65%
Sodium 1202mg 44mg 50%
Protein 25.55g 3.52g 44%
Manganese 1mg 0.013mg 43%
Phosphorus 338mg 105mg 33%
Iron 2.81mg 0.42mg 30%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0.2mg 24%
Cholesterol 67mg 8mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 0.133mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.182mg 19%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.63mg 19%
Potassium 628mg 197mg 13%
Vitamin A 171µg 51µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.039mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.328mg 7%
Vitamin D 45IU 6%
Folate 29µg 5µg 6%
Saturated fat 0.188g 1.431g 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.04mg 5%
Calories 148kcal 77kcal 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.084g 3%
Choline 15.6mg 3%
Calcium 92mg 114mg 2%
Carbs 5.13g 10.74g 2%
Caffeine 2mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 23mg 1%
Fats 1.95g 2.34g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0.677g 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 9.74g N/A
Sugar 9.66g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0.067mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 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
2
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% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +625.9%
Contains more OtherOther +292.6%
Contains more FatsFats +20%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +109.4%
Contains more WaterWater +29.6%

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 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.084 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +557.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +293.6%

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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. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/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.