Clam, Canned

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Pregnancy nutrients in 100 g

100 g gives about 717% of daily vitamin B-12, 35% of daily protein and 33% of daily DHA needed in pregnancy.

  1. Vitamin B-12 18.63 mcg
  2. Protein 24.25 g
  3. DHA 0.1 g
  4. Choline 107.4 mg
  5. Potassium 628 mg
  6. Iron 2.68 mg
  7. Zinc 0.84 mg
  8. Calcium 65 mg
  9. Riboflavin 0.06 mg
  10. Folate (DFE) 7 mcg
  11. Vitamin B-6 0.01 mg
  12. Vitamin D 2 IU
  13. Vitamin C 0 mg
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Nutrients per 100 grams
NutrientIn 100 gDaily reference
Calcium65 mg1000 mg
Choline107.4 mg450 mg
DHA0.1 g0.3 g
Folate (DFE)7 mcg600 mcg
Iron2.68 mg27 mg
Potassium628 mg2900 mg
Protein24.25 g70 g
Riboflavin0.06 mg1.4 mg
Vitamin B-1218.63 mcg2.6 mcg
Vitamin B-60.01 mg1.9 mg
Vitamin C0 mg85 mg
Vitamin D2 IU600 IU
Zinc0.84 mg11 mg

Pregnancy guidance

Recommended

Are canned clams safe during pregnancy? Yes. CDC lists canned fish and seafood as a safer choice in pregnancy, and clams are on FDA's Best Choices list for mercury. CDC: safer food choices in pregnancy

FDA's pregnancy advice is 2 to 3 four-ounce servings a week from its Best Choices list. FDA: advice about eating fish

This record lists 18.63 mcg vitamin B12, 2.68 mg iron, and 24.25 g protein per 100 g of canned clams in PregNut's historical USDA-based dataset; it describes a food sample, not a suggested serving size. Food data and limitations

Guidance updated October 20, 2026.

How to read this

During pregnancy you need more of certain nutrients each day, like folate, iron and choline. Each bar shows how much of that daily amount 100 g of Clam, Canned provides. 100% means 100 g alone covers the whole day; smaller numbers show its share. A ✓ marks 100% or more.

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