Mussel
What it is
Mussel is a mollusk eaten as seafood. This reference describes blue mussels cooked with moist heat.
What it does
For the named reference food, USDA lists 172 kcal, 23.8 g protein and 4.48 g total fat per 100 g edible portion. The table gives additional nutrients for that same food form. These figures describe composition, not an effect on a disease or a recommended serving.
Research context and ingredient forms
Reference food: Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat. These are historical SR Legacy data from the April 2018 release, published in FoodData Central in 2019. A different variety, preparation, water content, or commercial recipe can change the result. For a matching food, a portion estimate scales each value by edible portion grams divided by 100.
Using this information
Use the edible flesh weight rather than the weight of mussels in their shells. The record does not include wine, butter, cream, or other sauce ingredients.
Food sources and composition
| Nutrient | Amount and serving basis | Food and source |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 172 kcal per 100 g edible portion | Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat; Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Protein | 23.8 g per 100 g edible portion | Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat; Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Total lipid (fat) | 4.48 g per 100 g edible portion | Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat; Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 7.39 g per 100 g edible portion | Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat; Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Sodium, Na | 369 mg per 100 g edible portion | Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat; Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Iron, Fe | 6.72 mg per 100 g edible portion | Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat; Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Zinc, Zn | 2.67 mg per 100 g edible portion | Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat; Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Vitamin B-12 | 24 µg per 100 g edible portion | Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat; Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Selenium, Se | 89.6 µg per 100 g edible portion | Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat; Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.276 g per 100 g edible portion | Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat; Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.506 g per 100 g edible portion | Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat; Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
Scientific Research & References
- Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat
2019 · USDA Agricultural Research Service
Limitations: Historical food/preparation-specific composition. Values can be analytical, calculated or imputed; not a current brand label or clinical-outcome estimate.
Source assessment recorded.
- USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Legacy Release: Documentation
2018 · USDA Agricultural Research Service
Limitations: Historical dataset; values may be analytical, calculated, imputed, or assumed zero. Not clinical-outcome evidence.
Source assessment recorded.
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