Winter Melon & Clam Soup

Name: Winter Melon & Clam Soup
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings

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MINS

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SERVINGS

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Easy

LEVEL

#protein

#low_sugar

#soup

#anti_swelling

An anti-swelling soup for late pregnancy — high-potassium winter melon with zinc-rich clams.

MumEat recipe

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Nutritional Highlights

🧠

90%

DAILY RDI

DHA

180mg

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43%

DAILY RDI

Vitamin C

36.4mg

💪

25%

DAILY RDI

Protein

17.4g

+ 4 more nutrients

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Why This Recipe?

🌸 Traditional Wisdom

Winter melon clam soup is a go-to 'de-swelling' soup for late pregnancy.

🔬 Modern Science

Winter melon's high potassium and low sodium aid fluid balance and ease edema; clams add lean protein, zinc and iron — light and low-GI.

⚠️Moderate evidence

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Instructions

3 steps

Soak clams in salt water 2 hours to purge sand.

💡吐净沙子口感才好。

Peel and slice winter melon; sauté ginger, add water, boil.

Cook melon until soft, add clams until they open, season.

💡贝壳开口即熟，久煮变老。

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Full Nutrition Breakdown

⚡Zinc

21%(2.3mg)

🧠DHA

90%(180mg)

🍊Vitamin C

43%(36.4mg)

Calcium

12%(115.7mg)

Folate

15%(90.6µg)

Protein

25%(17.4g)

Iron

24%(6.5mg)

* % based on pregnancy daily reference intake (RDI)

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References

[1] 中国营养学会.《中国孕期妇女膳食指南2022》.

孕晚期适度控盐、保证优质蛋白，有助缓解水肿。

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