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): 82.5 kcal

Mussels contains 0 grams of total sugars, 0 grams of dietary fiber and 0 grams of starch.
It has 28 milligrams of cholesterol and 0 milligrams of total trans fats.

Mussels — proteins, carbohydrates and fats (PCF)

Every 100 grams of Mussels provides about 15.9% of recommended daily protein intake. It also contents up to 2.7% of the daily intake of fats and 1.2% of carbs.


PCFPercent Daily Value (100g)
Protein11.9 g
15.9%
Fat2.2 g
2.7%
Carbs3.7 g
1.2%

Vitamins

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

VitaminsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Vitamine A0 mg
0.0%
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 E0.6 mg
4.1%
Vitamine K0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine C8 mg
8.9%
Vitamine B10.2 mg
16.7%
Vitamine B20.2 mg
15.4%
Vitamine B31.6 mg
10.0%
Vitamine B465 mg
13.0%
Vitamine B50.5 mg
10.0%
Vitamine B60.1 mg
7.7%
Vitamine B90 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B120 mg
0.0%

Minerals

The chart below shows the mineral content of Mussels.

MineralsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Calcium26 mg
2.6%
Iron4 mg
40.0%
Magnesium34 mg
8.5%
Phosphorus197 mg
28.1%
Potassium320 mg
6.8%
Sodium286 mg
22.0%
Zinc1.6 mg
14.5%
Copper0.1 mg
11.1%
Manganese3.4 mg
147.8%
Selenium0 mg
0.0%
Fluoride0 mg
0.0%

Amino acids

The chart below shows the amino acid content of Mussels.
Amino AcidsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Tryptophan133 mg
1.7%
Threonine512 mg
21.3%
Isoleucine518 mg
25.9%
Leucine838 mg
18.2%
Lysine889 mg
21.7%
Methionine268 mg
14.9%
Cystine156 mg
8.7%
Phenylalanine426 mg
9.7%
Tyrosine381 mg
8.7%
Valine520 mg
20.8%
Arginine868 mg
14.2%
Histidine228 mg
10.9%
Alanine720 mg
10.9%
Aspartic acid1.1 g
9.4%
Glutamic acid1.6 g
11.9%
Glycine744 mg
21.3%
Proline486 mg
10.8%
Serine533 mg
6.4%

A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (0.838 g), isoleucine (0.518 g) and valine (0.520 g).
Mussels contains 1.88 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.

Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (0.744 g), arginine (0.868 g) and methionine (0.268 g).
Mussels contains 1.88 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.

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