Clams: weights & conversions
One weighs about 10 g. 100 g is 86 calories and 14.7 g of protein.
Also written as: littleneck clams, clam.
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1 clam of clams is about 10 grams.
Weight per piece
What a recipe means when it counts clams instead of weighing it.
| Count | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 clam | 10 g | 0.35 oz |
| 2 clams | 20 g | |
| 3 clams | 30 g | |
| 4 clams | 40 g | |
| 6 clams | 60 g | |
| 12 clams | 120 g |
Ounces and pounds
The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.
| Weight | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | |
| 4 oz (1/4 lb) | 113 g | |
| 8 oz (1/2 lb) | 227 g | |
| 1 lb | 454 g | |
| 100 g | 100 g |
Nutrition
Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.
| Measure | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g (100 g) | 86 | 14.7 g | 1 g | 3.6 g | 0 g | 601 mg |
| Per clam (10 g) | 9 | 1.47 g | 0.1 g | 0.36 g | 0 g | 60 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 98 | 16.7 g | 1.13 g | 4.08 g | 0 g | 682 mg |
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- How much does one clam weigh?
- One clam weighs about 10 g (0.35 oz), so a pound is roughly 45 of them.
- How many calories are in clams?
- Clams has about 86 calories per 100 g, so one clam is roughly 9 calories.
- How much protein is in clams?
- About 14.7 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 16.7 g in a 4 oz portion.