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Coquina clams

Coquina clams are small bivalves used in seafood soups, broths, pasta, and other coastal dishes.

Coquina clams — illustrative ingredient image

About Coquina clams

Coquina clams are very small edible bivalves, generally sold and prepared whole after cleaning. The name can refer to coquina-type clams in coastal markets rather than one universally fixed species, so shell size, colour, and meat yield may vary.

Their shells are typically thin and rounded or wedge-shaped, with pale, banded, or mottled markings. When cooked, the meat is tender but small, while the shells open with heat; the flavour is described here only as contributing a briny character to cooking liquids.

They are used in seafood soups, broths, sauces, pasta, and other coastal preparations. They may be purchased live, fresh, or cooked, although local handling and market terminology differ. Cleaning and cooking whole shells change the available meat and the texture of the preparation.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Coquina clams

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Coquina clams nutrition & diet

Coquina clams nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Crayfish / lobster, not further specified

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

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

Calories
89kcal
Protein
19.2g
Carbs
0.7g
Fat
1.0g

Representative benchmark from a comparable official food-composition category; it is not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient. The displayed reference form must be considered, and species, cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Establish the exact coquina clam species and whether the reference represents cooked meat, whole cooked clams, or broth. Shell weight is not edible; preparation in soup, pasta, or sauce may add salt, oil, dairy, cereal ingredients, or other seafood and should be recorded separately.

Compare the right form: Match references to identified coquina clam species and the stated edible cooked meat, whole-clam, or broth form, excluding shell weight.

Diet considerations

Coquina clams are animal-origin bivalve shellfish. Compatibility changes when served in cream, butter, breaded coatings, pasta, broth, or mixed seafood dishes. The clam itself is distinct from the soup or sauce carrying it, and any cereal ingredients or animal additions should be assessed from the complete recipe.

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: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.3.4.2_99 ↗. 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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