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Chipi chipi clams

Chipi chipi clams are small edible clams used in soups, stews, and other seafood dishes.

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About Chipi chipi clams

Chipi chipi clams are small edible clams identified in some Spanish-speaking regions by the common name chipi chipi. They have two hinged shells and tender, briny flesh, and are used in soups, stews, broths, rice dishes, and other seafood preparations.

Their flavour seasons the cooking liquid, while the flesh is described as tender and briny. Size, shell markings, and the exact clam represented by the name can vary by locality and seafood market, so a more specific sensory description is not established.

Chipi chipi clams may be sold live, chilled, or shucked. When served in the shell, heat opens the shells and the meat is removed during eating. Cooking practices differ by form, and shucked clams change the preparation by placing the meat directly into the dish.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for chipi chipi clams

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English

Chipi chipi clams

English

chipi-chipi clam

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Chipi chipi clams nutrition & diet

Chipi chipi clams nutritional value

Reference: clam

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
96.6kcal
Protein
14.4g
Carbs
3.9g
Fat
2.6g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Establish the exact chipi chipi clam species and whether the reference concerns raw, cooked, drained, or shell-on edible tissue. Soups and stews may distribute the clam among broth, vegetables, grains, or sauces. Preparation method and edible yield should match the catalogued form before using any nutrition reference.

Compare the right form: Match references to authenticated chipi chipi clam species and the stated edible form: raw or cooked meat, drained tissue, or shell-on portion.

Diet considerations

If confirmed as a clam, this is an animal-derived shellfish ingredient. Species identification, harvesting, and preparation should be established before assigning dietary compatibility. Broths, sauces, breading, grains, dairy, or other animal ingredients can change the dish, and carbohydrate patterns depend on accompanying ingredients and portion.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Typically incompatible
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
Seafood fits this pescatarian definition. Added meat-based stock or other ingredients would need checking separately.
Keto · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
Low-carb · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Typically incompatible
This profile identifies shellfish, which does not meet the kosher fish criteria.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Indonesian Food Composition Table, SMILING 2013 — IDG045 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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