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Macha Clam

Macha clam is an edible clam used fresh or cooked in seafood dishes such as soups, stews, and sauces.

Macha Clam — illustrative ingredient image

About Macha Clam

Macha clam is an edible marine bivalve identified in culinary usage by the name “macha,” but no species, fishery, or regional naming convention is established here. It is generally sold as a whole clam, in shells, or as shucked meat for soups, stews, rice dishes, sauces, and other seafood preparations.

The meat is typically soft and moist with a mild, briny flavour. It is usually pale and tender when briefly cooked, becoming firmer and chewier with longer heating. Exact flavour and texture vary with freshness, size, handling, and preparation.

Macha clam may be sold live, chilled, frozen, or cooked, either whole, in shells, or as shucked meat. Steaming, boiling, grilling, and other cooking methods change its colour, moisture, firmness, and chewiness.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

Macha Clam

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Macha Clam nutrition & diet

Macha Clam nutritional value

Reference: Machas

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

Calories
130kcal
Protein
23.2g
Carbs
4.7g
Fat
1.3g

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 clam’s scientific identity, origin, and state before comparison, since “macha clam” may identify a local or market name. Record whole edible meat versus shell-on product, and whether it is raw, steamed, canned, salted, smoked, or included in a recipe.

Compare the right form: A reference must match the verified macha clam species or market identity, edible meat or shell-on form, and fresh, frozen, or processed state.

Diet considerations

This is described as an animal-derived bivalve, but the exact species and local name require confirmation. Compatibility changes with butter, dairy, meat stock, sauces, breading, or cereal-containing coatings. Fresh, canned, salted, smoked, and mixed-dish forms should not be treated as interchangeable.

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: Tablas Peruanas de Alimentos, online version 2023 — E16 ↗. 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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