Mussels: Nutrition Facts

Mussels is one of the few products that contains a wide variety of macro- and micronutrients that our body consumes every day. In our report, each element included in the composition of this product is examined in detail.

Calories (per 100g): 165.1 kcal

Mussels contains 0 grams of total sugars, 0 grams of dietary fiber and 0 grams of starch.
It has 56 milligrams of cholesterol and 0 milligrams of total trans fats.

Mussels — proteins, carbohydrates and fats (PCF)

Every 100 grams of Mussels provides about 31.7% of recommended daily protein intake. It also contents up to 5.3% of the daily intake of fats and 2.4% of carbs.


PCFPercent Daily Value (100g)
Protein23.8 g
31.7%
Fat4.5 g
5.3%
Carbs7.4 g
2.4%

Vitamins

The chart below shows the vitamin content of Mussels of recommended daily intake in percent.

VitaminsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Vitamine A0.1 mg
11.1%
Beta Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Alpha Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D20 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D30 mg
0.0%
Vitamine E0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine K0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine C13.6 mg
15.1%
Vitamine B10.3 mg
25.0%
Vitamine B20.4 mg
30.8%
Vitamine B33 mg
18.8%
Vitamine B40 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B50.9 mg
18.0%
Vitamine B60.1 mg
7.7%
Vitamine B90.1 mg
25.0%
Vitamine B120 mg
0.0%

Minerals

The chart below shows the mineral content of Mussels.

MineralsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Calcium33 mg
3.3%
Iron6.7 mg
67.0%
Magnesium37 mg
9.3%
Phosphorus285 mg
40.7%
Potassium268 mg
5.7%
Sodium369 mg
28.4%
Zinc2.7 mg
24.5%
Copper0.1 mg
11.1%
Manganese6.8 mg
295.7%
Selenium0.1 mg
181.8%
Fluoride0 mg
0.0%

Amino acids

The chart below shows the amino acid content of Mussels.
Amino AcidsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Tryptophan267 mg
3.3%
Threonine1.0 g
42.7%
Isoleucine1.0 g
51.8%
Leucine1.7 g
36.4%
Lysine1.8 g
43.4%
Methionine537 mg
29.8%
Cystine312 mg
17.3%
Phenylalanine853 mg
19.4%
Tyrosine762 mg
17.3%
Valine1.0 g
41.6%
Arginine1.7 g
28.5%
Histidine457 mg
21.8%
Alanine1.4 g
21.8%
Aspartic acid2.3 g
18.8%
Glutamic acid3.2 g
23.8%
Glycine1.5 g
42.5%
Proline971 mg
21.6%
Serine1.1 g
12.9%

A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (1.676 g), isoleucine (1.036 g) and valine (1.040 g).
Mussels contains 3.75 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.

Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (1.489 g), arginine (1.737 g) and methionine (0.537 g).
Mussels contains 3.76 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.

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