Linguine with Clam Alfredo
Linguine with Clam Alfredo is a creamy, Italian-American fusion dish that combines tender linguine pasta with a rich Alfredo sauce and succulent clams. It typically features ingredients like linguine pasta, clams (often canned or fresh), butter, heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, garlic, and white wine. The dish is a popular seafood pasta variation found in Italian-American cuisine.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This dish is high in carbohydrates from the pasta and fat from the cream and cheese, with moderate protein from the clams and dairy. It provides key nutrients like calcium, iron, and B vitamins, and a typical serving contains roughly 600-800 calories.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 680 kcal |
| Protein | 25 g |
| Carbs | 65 g |
| Fat | 35 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Sodium | 850 mg |
| Calcium | 300 mg |
| Iron | 8 mg |
| Potassium | 400 mg |
| Vitamin A | 450 IU |
| Vitamin C | 10 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 15 mcg |
| Phosphorus | 350 mg |
| Selenium | 40 mcg |
Per 1 cup (240 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Culturally, it represents a fusion of classic Italian pasta with American preferences for creamy sauces, diverging from traditional Italian clam pastas like Linguine alle Vongole, which use a lighter, olive oil-based sauce. Nutritionally, the clams add a boost of iron and omega-3 fatty acids, which are less common in standard Alfredo dishes.
