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Fruitcake vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fruitcake and clam 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.
  • Fruitcake has less sodium.
  • Clam has a lower glycemic index (27) than fruitcake (53).

Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat 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.
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%
Clam
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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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
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%

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.
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%
Clam
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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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
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 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 98.89µg 4120%
Selenium 2µg 64µg 113%
Copper 0.05mg 0.688mg 71%
Sodium 101mg 1202mg 48%
Protein 2.9g 25.55g 45%
Phosphorus 52mg 338mg 41%
Manganese 0.22mg 1mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.426mg 25%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 22.1mg 24%
Zinc 0.27mg 2.73mg 22%
Cholesterol 5mg 67mg 21%
Carbs 61.6g 5.13g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.552g 18%
Vitamin A 7µg 171µg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 3.354mg 16%
Fiber 3.7g 0g 15%
Potassium 153mg 628mg 14%
Fats 9.1g 1.95g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 0.172g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.68mg 9%
Calories 324kcal 148kcal 9%
Iron 2.07mg 2.81mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.15mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Calcium 33mg 92mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.11mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.048g 0.188g 4%
Folate 20µg 29µg 2%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 5.13g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 27.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Clam
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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
Contains more FatsFats +366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1100.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +781%
Contains more WaterWater +151.5%
Contains more OtherOther +239.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Clam
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21% 19% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.172 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2341.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +502%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.1%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/nutrients
  2. Clam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171975/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.