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Mollusks, hen clam, raw: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g (Japan's Official Food Table)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mollusks, hen clam, raw has 56 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 10.9 g protein, 0.5 g fat and 2.4 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number10305
Name in Japanese<貝類> ばかがい 生
Food groupFish and shellfish
Also calledChinese surf clam
Refuse (inedible part)65 %

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy56 kcal
Water84.6 g
Protein10.9 g
Fat0.5 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)2.4 g
Dietary fibre(0) g
Salt equivalent0.8 g
Sodium300 mg
Potassium220 mg
Calcium42 mg
Iron1.1 mg
Vitamin C1 mg
Cholesterol120 mg

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Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan (Eighth Revised Edition), 2023 supplement; English food names from the official English edition (2015). Compiled and reformatted by this website. This page is general information, not dietary or medical advice.

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