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Razor Clam

Razor clam is a slender edible clam commonly steamed, grilled, fried, or added to seafood dishes.

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About Razor Clam

Razor clam is a long, narrow bivalve mollusc with an elongated shell and a soft edible body. The meat is commonly steamed, grilled, fried, or added to soups, stews, pasta, rice, and other seafood dishes. It is usually removed from the shell and cleaned before cooking, although whole specimens may be presented at the table.

The shell is often tan, grey, or brownish, and the raw meat is pale, moist, and firm. Cooking turns it opaque and gives it a springy texture. Gentle, brief cooking can keep it tender, while prolonged heating makes the flesh noticeably tougher. Regional types differ in size and meat texture.

Razor clams are sold live in the shell, cleaned as fresh meat, frozen, or preserved, depending on the market. The meat may be served whole or sliced into pieces. Steaming, grilling, and frying create different surface textures, and cleaning commonly removes the siphon and digestive contents.

Ingredient type
whole food

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razor clam

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Razor Clam nutrition & diet

Razor Clam nutritional value

Reference: Razor clam, Raw

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

Calories
95kcal
Protein
16.1g
Carbs
2.5g
Fat
1.8g

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 razor clam species and edible portion, separating trimmed meat from whole-shell or mixed seafood preparations. Raw, steamed, grilled, fried, canned, and marinated forms require different references. Cooking liquid, batter, oil, and sauces should be recorded because they alter the served ingredient beyond the clam meat itself.

Compare the right form: Match references to identified razor clam species and cooked or raw edible meat; whole-shell, canned, fried, and mixed-seafood forms require separate matching.

Diet considerations

Razor clam is an animal-derived molluscan shellfish. It does not suit diets excluding shellfish, and compatibility also changes with butter, egg batter, dairy, meat stock, or cereal coatings. Steamed or grilled plain meat differs from fried or sauced preparations; species, processing, and accompanying ingredients should be verified.

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: Korean Standard Food Composition Database 10.4 (2026) — K4120010000a ↗. 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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