Protein content

withchaco
withchaco Posts: 1,026 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
So I'm looking at Red Lobster's nutritional chart. They don't list protein, and I'm trying to estimate it.

"Steamed Clams" has...

430 calories total
15g fat
10g carbs

That means 135 calories are from fat, and 40 from carbs. That gives me 255 calories unaccounted for. Are those 255 all from protein, or could there be something else?? 255 calories from pure protein would mean over 60 grams of protein, which seems like a lot for an appetizer.

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  • cjjones007
    cjjones007 Posts: 602
    ok TOTAL rough Estimate Withchaco... but here goes:

    For Steamed Clams:
    Serving Size: 1 oz (for every oz of the serving)

    Calories 43.3
    Total Fat 0.7 g
    Saturated Fat 0.0 g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0 g
    Monounsaturated Fat 0.0 g
    Cholesterol 20.0 mg
    Sodium 31.7 mg
    Potassium 0.0 mg
    Total Carbohydrate 1.3 g
    Dietary Fiber 0.0 g
    Sugars 0.0 g
    Protein 7.3 g

    Hope that helps hon
  • Pandorian
    Pandorian Posts: 2,055 Member
    from the MFP database it looks like roughly 200 calories of steamed clams is 45 ish grams of protein
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    http://caloriecount.about.com/calories-clams-i15157

    I would guess all protein as 1 cup of clams has 5.8 Carbs, 2.2 fat, and 29 carbs which is 14.5% Carbs, 12.5% Fat, and 73% protein.

    Using your calculation these clams have 9.3% Carbs, 31.4% Fat, and 59.3% protein. So I think you are correct in assuming there is 60gs of protein, they must add stuff to them or cook them in something that adds fat.
  • therealangd
    therealangd Posts: 1,861 Member
    I just did a search here. Steamed clams for 1 cup (138 calories) has 24 grams of protein. For 430 calories, that's about 3 times the calories, so I would expect 3 times the protein. So, I guess it's going to be one huge plate of clams.
  • withchaco
    withchaco Posts: 1,026 Member
    Thank you for the help! Wow, looks like clams do have a lot of protein...
  • BGabbart
    BGabbart Posts: 173 Member
    Protein
    Clams are a good source of complete protein, meaning they provide all nine essential amino acids your body cannot make on its own. Protein in your diet is important to support the growth and repair of all your organs, tissues and cells. A 3 oz. serving of steamed clams provides 21.7g of protein. The Institute of Medicine recommends women consume 46g of protein daily and men consume 56g.



    Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/315890-nutritional-value-of-steamed-clams/#ixzz1Rp0FHmjb
  • photorific
    photorific Posts: 577 Member
    http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-appetizers-seaside-starters-steamed-clams-without-sides_f-ZmlkPTE2ODY5MQ.html

    60-ish would be correct! YUM!
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