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Hot chocolate vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between hot chocolate and clam

  • 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.
  • Hot chocolate contains less cholesterol.
  • Clam has a lower glycemic index than hot chocolate.

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

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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 16% 34% 17% 16% 34% 17% 45% 5.7% 1.7% 15%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
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%

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 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8% 8.5%
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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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
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 Hot chocolate Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 98.89µg 4100%
Selenium 2.7µg 64µg 111%
Copper 0.103mg 0.688mg 65%
Sodium 44mg 1202mg 50%
Protein 3.52g 25.55g 44%
Manganese 0.013mg 1mg 43%
Phosphorus 105mg 338mg 33%
Iron 0.42mg 2.81mg 30%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 22.1mg 24%
Cholesterol 8mg 67mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 3.354mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.426mg 19%
Zinc 0.63mg 2.73mg 19%
Potassium 197mg 628mg 13%
Vitamin A 51µg 171µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.15mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.68mg 7%
Vitamin D 45IU 6%
Folate 5µg 29µg 6%
Saturated fat 1.431g 0.188g 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.11mg 5%
Calories 77kcal 148kcal 4%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0.552g 3%
Choline 15.6mg 3%
Calcium 114mg 92mg 2%
Carbs 10.74g 5.13g 2%
Caffeine 2mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 18mg 1%
Fats 2.34g 1.95g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 0.172g 1%
Net carbs 9.74g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 9.66g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.49mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 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 +20%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +109.4%
Contains more WaterWater +29.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +625.9%
Contains more OtherOther +292.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.084 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 +293.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +557.1%

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