Protein content
A 3 oz drained serving of canned clams contains 20.6 g of protein - a very good source of protein, about 41% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is extremely protein-dense.
| Serving | 3 oz drained (85 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 20.6 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 24.2 g |
| Calories per serving | 121 kcal |
| Protein density | 68% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 41% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Seafood |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #171976 |
A typical 3 oz drained serving of canned clams contains 20.6 grams of protein (24.2 g per 100 g), which makes it a very good source of protein. That covers roughly 41% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it can anchor a high-protein meal for the day.
About 68% of the calories in canned clams come from protein, which makes it extremely protein-dense - close to the practical ceiling for a whole food. Foods in this band are the ones that let you raise your protein intake without raising your calorie intake much at all.
Among the 121 seafood in the database, canned clams ranks 43rd by protein per serving, and 139th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against albacore tuna (canned in water), another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (albacore tuna (canned in water) has 20.1 g per 3 oz drained).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving above is measured by weight at 85 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #171976 - "Mollusks, clam, mixed species, canned, drained solids" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Canned clams has 24.2 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 3 oz drained serving (85 g) provides 20.6 g.
Yes. Canned clams is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
A 3 oz drained serving of canned clams contains 20.6 g of protein, about 41% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Canned clams is a very good source of protein, and about 68% of its calories come from protein, which makes it extremely protein-dense. Set against albacore tuna (canned in water), another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (albacore tuna (canned in water) has 20.1 g per 3 oz drained).
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