Mussel Nutrients

tayusuki

Hey guys!

So I got a bag of mussels and am kind of blown away. It says a 7 mussel serving (4 oz) is 130 calories. This doesn't sound right at all, there's very littke meat in a single mussel. So 7 mussels if very small.

I'm assuming it's trying to say that's the nutrition by weight counting the shell, because the whole bag with the shell is 2 lbs and mathematically going by the label that's right.

I've found some information online saying 4 oz of mussels meat, no shell, is roughly 130 cals. However I don't know how credible this is. Most sites talking about the nutrition don't mention whether it is including the shell.

Is the brand I bought negligent? Can someone help me nip this?

kpk54

I sometimes find a canned version of something to make the comparison. Looking on line I found Roland canned mussels which would be the meat only. 54 grams is about 1.9 ounces and has 55 calories per the 54 grams. That would be around 130 calories for 4 ounces of actual mussel meat or 110 calories/3.8 ounces.

I like mussels so long as I don't look at them. Actually I like what I cook them in. To me they're surprisingly high in carbs.

Cheesy567

You found your own answer before posting

If in doubt, search the USDA databases online. Pay attention to how the entry is listed in terms of raw weight vs cooked weight, and how it is cooked.

tayusuki

Cheesy567 wrote: »

You found your own answer before posting

If in doubt, search the USDA databases online. Pay attention to how the entry is listed in terms of raw weight vs cooked weight, and how it is cooked.

I tried looking at the USDA, however it didn't make a distinction (at least based what I saw). Giving the benefit of the doubt, the site wasn't working well on my phone.

The canned info is such a great idea! I appreciate it. Thank you!!