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Ingredient dictionary

Clam on a food label: it contains molluscs

Clam is a kind of mollusc. It contains molluscs, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 482 products, most often in ready meals. Per 100 g: about 81 kcal and 12 g protein.

By Bravoora teamUpdated 13 October 2026Sources checked 13 October 20268 sourcesHow we check

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Clam=molluscs

Does clam contain an allergen?

Yes. Clam contains molluscs: labels in the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it; in the US it is not a listed allergen.

Allergen	US	UK and Europe	Gulf
Molluscs	Not required	Required	Required

Read the crustaceans and molluscs guide

Is clam vegan?

No. Clam is not vegan: it comes from an animal. It is not vegetarian either.

VeganNot for youNot vegan: it comes from an animal.

VegetarianNot for youIt comes from fish or shellfish.

Shellfish allergyNot for youIt contains molluscs.

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What other names does clam have on a label?

In English clam can also read “clams”. On European labels it is “palourde” in French, “Venusmuscheln” in German and “Almeja” in Spanish. The other 3 languages are listed below.

In Englishclams

French: palourde, palourdes
German: Venusmuscheln
Spanish: Almeja, almejas
Italian: vongola, vongole
Portuguese: Amêijoa
Croatian: školjka

Which foods contain clam?

Open Food Facts lists clam or a more specific kind of it in the ingredients of 482 products, most often ready meals, fish and seafood and dressings and sauces. Most of them are sold in the United States, France and Italy.

Ready meals187
Fish and seafood83
Dressings and sauces32
Pasta, rice and flour14
Alcoholic drinks7
Sweetened drinks4

Products with it, by country of sale: United States 361 · France 44 · Italy 40 · Germany 14.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where clam turns up, not how much of the market it is.

How many calories are in clam?

Clam has about 81 kcal per 100 g, with 12 g protein, 2.7 g carbohydrate and 2.7 g fat. The figures are for the entry “Clam, raw” in CIQUAL, the French food composition table published by ANSES.

81kcal per 100 g

12g protein

2.7g carbohydrate

2.7g fat

Also per 100 g: sugars 0.2 g, saturated fat 0.2 g, fibre 0 g, salt 0.82 g, energy 339 kJ.

ANSES CIQUAL table, CALNUT 2020 edition, food code 10017. A product’s own nutrition panel is the figure to log.

What kind of ingredient is clam?

Clam is a kind of mollusc.

Kinds of clamClam meat Undulate venusPink clamClam or mussel

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