Clams vs Egg

Per 100 g, Clams has 60 kcal and 11.8 g protein, while Egg has 154 kcal and 12.6 g protein.

Clams

60
kcal per 100 g
11.8 g protein

Egg

154
kcal per 100 g
12.6 g protein

Nutrition compared, per 100 g

Both foods are shown per 100 g so the numbers are directly comparable. A single serving of each is a different size, so serving-for-serving figures would not tell you much.

Nutrient Clams Egg Difference
Calories Fewer calories for the same weight 60 kcal better 154 kcal 61%
Protein More protein helps with fullness and muscle 11.8 g 12.6 g better 6%
Carbs Lower carbs suits low-carb and diabetic diets 0 g better 1.2 g 100%
Fat Lower fat means lower calorie density 1.3 g better 10.6 g 88%
Fiber More fibre improves fullness and digestion 0 g 0 g about the same
Sugar Less sugar means a gentler blood-sugar response 0 g better 1.2 g 100%
"Better" marks the more favourable value for a general healthy-eating goal, not a judgement about the food overall. Differences under 5% are treated as equivalent.

Which is better for weight loss?

Clams

Clams is the lighter choice at 60 kcal per 100 g against 154 for Egg — about 61% fewer calories for the same weight on your plate. That does not make Egg a bad food; it means the portion has to be smaller to fit the same calorie budget.

Which is better for muscle gain?

Egg

Egg is the stronger protein source, with 12.6 g per 100 g against 11.8 g for Clams. To match that from Clams you would have to eat roughly 1.1 times the volume, which is usually the limiting factor when you are trying to hit a protein target. Worth noting the trade-off: Clams is more efficient per calorie (19.7 g of protein per 100 kcal against 8.2 g), so it is the better pick if you are also holding calories down.

Clams vs Egg — common questions

Egg has more calories — about 154 kcal per 100 g compared with 60 kcal for Clams.

Egg has more protein — 12.6 g per 100 g against 11.8 g for Clams.

Clams is the lighter choice at 60 kcal per 100 g against 154 for Egg — about 61% fewer calories for the same weight on your plate. That does not make Egg a bad food; it means the portion has to be smaller to fit the same calorie budget.

Egg is the stronger protein source, with 12.6 g per 100 g against 11.8 g for Clams. To match that from Clams you would have to eat roughly 1.1 times the volume, which is usually the limiting factor when you are trying to hit a protein target. Worth noting the trade-off: Clams is more efficient per calorie (19.7 g of protein per 100 kcal against 8.2 g), so it is the better pick if you are also holding calories down.

Yes. Combining them gives roughly 214 kcal and 24.4 g protein per 100 g of each. Indian meals are usually built from pairs like this, and mixing a grain with a protein source generally makes for a better-balanced plate than either on its own.

For most everyday goals Clams has the edge, mainly on calorie density. Per 100 g, Clams has 60 kcal and 11.8 g protein, while Egg has 154 kcal and 12.6 g protein. Healthy eating depends far more on total daily intake and portion size than on picking one of these two.
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Data source: nutrition values are drawn from the Indian Nutrient Databank (INDB), Vijayakumar et al., Curr Dev Nutr 2024;8(7):103790, used under CC BY 4.0, and derived from the ICMR-NIN Indian Food Composition Tables. Values vary with recipe, oil used and regional style.

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