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Clam vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are clam and maple sugar different?

  • Clam is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin C; however, maple sugar is richer in manganese and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 4120% higher.
  • Maple sugar has less cholesterol.
  • Clam has a lower glycemic index (27) than maple sugar (63).

Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Sugars, maple 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
5
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 14% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.2%
Contains more IronIron +74.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +594.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11166.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7900%
Contains more ZincZinc +122%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +342.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Calcium ~90mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3176.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8285%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Maple sugar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0µg 4120%
Manganese 1mg 4.422mg 149%
Selenium 64µg 0.8µg 115%
Copper 0.688mg 0.099mg 65%
Sodium 1202mg 11mg 52%
Protein 25.55g 0.1g 51%
Phosphorus 338mg 3mg 48%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.013mg 32%
Zinc 2.73mg 6.06mg 30%
Carbs 5.13g 90.9g 29%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 0.04mg 21%
Vitamin A 171µg 0µg 19%
Iron 2.81mg 1.61mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.048mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.009mg 12%
Calories 148kcal 354kcal 10%
Potassium 628mg 274mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.003mg 8%
Folate 29µg 0µg 7%
Fats 1.95g 0.2g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.1g 3%
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.036g 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 90.9g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Calcium 92mg 90mg 0%
Sugar 84.87g N/A
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0.064g 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
4
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
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25450%
Contains more FatsFats +875%
Contains more WaterWater +695.5%
Contains more OtherOther +366.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1671.9%

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +168.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +452%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.9%

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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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.