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Clam vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between clam and molasses

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin C; however, molasses are higher in magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, and iron.
  • Clam covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 4120% more than molasses.
  • Molasses have less sodium.

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

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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
4
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 173% 62% 129% 177% 162% 7.9% 13% 4.8% 200% 97%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +841.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +990.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +259.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1244.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +122.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.1%
Contains more IronIron +68%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53%

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
7
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% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +265.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +260.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +509.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Molasses DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0µg 4120%
Selenium 64µg 17.8µg 84%
Magnesium 18mg 242mg 53%
Sodium 1202mg 37mg 51%
Protein 25.55g 0g 51%
Phosphorus 338mg 31mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.67mg 43%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.002mg 33%
Potassium 628mg 1464mg 25%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Iron 2.81mg 4.72mg 24%
Carbs 5.13g 74.73g 23%
Manganese 1mg 1.53mg 23%
Zinc 2.73mg 0.29mg 22%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Copper 0.688mg 0.487mg 22%
Vitamin A 171µg 0µg 19%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 0.93mg 15%
Calcium 92mg 205mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.041mg 9%
Folate 29µg 0µg 7%
Calories 148kcal 290kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.05g 3%
Fats 1.95g 0.1g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.804mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.018g 1%
Net carbs 5.13g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 74.72g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0.032g 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
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
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +1850%
Contains more WaterWater +191%
Contains more OtherOther +13%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1356.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +437.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1004%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.4%

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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. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/nutrients

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

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