Fish
Meat
Mussel meat is the shucked orange-to-cream body—sweet, briny, and used in salads, pasta, and smoked products. Pre-cooked frozen meats are convenient but milder than live-steamed shellfish. Warm gently in sauce; aggressive boiling toughens them. Smoke or marinate cooked meats for hors d’oeuvres.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 5.09 g
- Saturated Fat 0.96 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.08 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 2 g
- Cholesterol 54.6 mg
- Sodium 79.7 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 21.1 g
- Water 73.8 g
- Energy 123 kcal
- Water 73.8 g
- Protein 21.1 g
- Fat 5.09 g
- Saturated Fat 0.96 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.08 g
- Omega-3 0.8 g
- Vitamins 42.5 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.11 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.16 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 4.36 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.76 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.43 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 3.2 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 12.6 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.6 µg
- Vitamin E 0.62 mg
- Vitamin K 0.5 µg
- Minerals 447 mg
- Major Minerals 446 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Cholesterol 54.6 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.11 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.16 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 4.36 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.76 · vitamin-b6: 0.43 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 3.2 · vitamin-b9-folate: 12.6 · vitamin-d: 1.6 · vitamin-e: 0.62 · vitamin-k: 0.5 ·
Minerals
Picked or portioned meat reflects the animal’s muscle composition.
History
Shucked mussel meats were sold for stews and pickles in port cities.
Canned and frozen mussel meats became pantry seafood staples.
Cooked mussel meats stocked food-service pasta and salad lines.