Mussels (Shellfish)...Is the Serving including the Shell?

jordan1182
jordan1182 Posts: 8 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Is the calorie count for "Mussel - Blue, raw" include the shell. I'm overall finding consistency in the # of calories on different sites.... 73 calories for 3oz. However I'm having trouble finding consistency if this # includes the shell. My assumption is that is does not include the shell. Would appreciate input as I love mussels. Thanks.

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  • Levesque_7
    Levesque_7 Posts: 104
    well most ppl dont eat the shell soooooo yeah. your best bet would be to weigh the actual mussel itself and go from there
  • DemoraFairy
    DemoraFairy Posts: 1,806 Member
    People... eat... the shell??
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    It is the weight of the flesh...same for shrimp, clams, lobster, crab, etc.

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