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Tellina Clams

Tellina clams are small bivalves commonly steamed, sautéed, or incorporated into seafood dishes.

Tellina Clams — illustrative ingredient image

About Tellina Clams

Tellina clams are small marine bivalves from the tellin clam group. They are commonly steamed, sautéed, grilled, or added to pasta, rice, soups, and seafood stews. The market name can cover different tellinid species, so size, shell form, and culinary handling vary between markets.

The meat is generally tender when briefly cooked and has a delicate, briny flavour. Longer cooking can make small clam meat firmer or chewier. Whole clams release juices as they open, while shucked meat is easier to portion into sauces, rice dishes, and soups.

Shells are usually thin and may be smooth or subtly patterned, with cream, gray, pink, or other pale tones. Clams may be sold live, chilled, or cleaned and shucked. Brief steaming, sautéing, or grilling heats whole clams and opens the shells; shucking changes their presentation and handling.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for tellina clams

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English

Tellina clam

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Tellina Clams nutrition & diet

Tellina 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

Use the edible clam meat, not shells or cooking liquid, and specify whether the clams are raw, steamed, sautéed, canned, or incorporated into a dish. Yield varies with shell size and preparation. Sauces, oils, breadcrumbs, stock, and retained broth should be assessed separately from plain clam meat.

Compare the right form: Match references to identified Tellina species and edible clam meat, specifying raw or cooked state, shell-on yield, preservation, and recipe additions.

Diet considerations

Tellina clams are animal-derived bivalve seafood. Compatibility changes with cooking fats, dairy sauces, cereal-based coatings, stock, marinades, and mixed seafood dishes. Identify the species and preparation rather than substituting a generic clam reference; the edible meat portion differs from shell-on purchase weight.

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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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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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