Every 100 kcal of fried clams brings 7 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 114th of the 121 seafood in this database and 339th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 14.2 g per 100 g ranks 112th in its group.
Around 28% of the calories in fried clams come from protein, so it is moderately protein-dense. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
Weight for weight, fried clams has 1.3 g of protein for each gram of fat (14.2 g against 11.2 g per 100 g).
Set against flounder, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.8 g less protein (flounder has 12.9 g per 3 oz cooked).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving quoted here is measured by weight at 85 g, and it covers about 24% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of fried clams
Protein and calories in Fried clams for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
14.2 g
202 kcal
3 oz (serving used here)
85 g
12.1 g
172 kcal
20 small
188 g
26.7 g
380 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in fried clams
The nine essential amino acids in Fried clams, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
1.02 g
0.87 g
72
lysine
0.992 g
0.84 g
70
valine
0.65 g
0.55 g
46
isoleucine
0.636 g
0.54 g
45
threonine
0.602 g
0.51 g
42
phenylalanine
0.549 g
0.47 g
39
methionine
0.324 g
0.28 g
23
histidine
0.28 g
0.24 g
20
tryptophan
0.168 g
0.14 g
12
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
14.2 g. The 3 oz serving used on this page weighs 85 g and so carries 12.1 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of fried clams?
7 g. That figure divides its 14.2 g of protein per 100 g by its 202 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in fried clams complete?
Yes. The protein in fried clams supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of fried clams?
About 24%. One 3 oz serving has 12.1 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #171974 (Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, breaded and fried), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.