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

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mollusks, short-necked clam, raw has 29 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 5.7 g protein, 0.7 g fat and 0.4 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number10281
Name in Japanese<貝類> あさり 生
Food groupFish and shellfish
Also calledbaby-neck clam, Manila clam, Japanese littleneck
Refuse (inedible part)70 %

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy29 kcal
Water90.3 g
Protein5.7 g
Fat0.7 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)0.4 g
Dietary fibre(0) g
Salt equivalent2 g
Sodium800 mg
Potassium140 mg
Calcium66 mg
Iron2.2 mg
Vitamin C1 mg
Cholesterol33 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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