Nutritional value

Clam meat is rich in nutritional value. Each 100 grams of clam meat contains 10 grams of protein, 1.2 grams of fat, 2.5 grams of carbohydrates, as well as iodine, calcium, and phosphorus. , iron and other minerals and vitamins, while clam shells contain calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate, magnesium silicate, iodine, bromide salts, etc. Modern medical research has discovered that there is a substance called clamin in clams, which has anti-cancer effects by inhibiting tumor growth. [3]

Chemical composition

Eating portion contains 80 grams of water, 10.8 grams of protein, 1.6 grams of fat, 4.6 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of ash, and 37 mg of calcium per 100 grams. Phosphorus 82 mg; iron 14.2 mg, vitamin A 400 international units, thiamine 0.03 mg, riboflavin 0.15 mg, niacin 1.7 mg; each kilogram of dried clams contains 2400 micrograms of iodine. The food contains 5 mg of ascorbic acid per 100 grams.