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Oysters are a fantastic source of nutrition. Below is a table laying out what the health and nutrition benefits are for oysters.

Proximates Cont. /100g Unit
Energy, kJ 258 kJ
Energy, kcal 62
total N 1.248 g
Protein, total 7.8 g
Protein labeling 7.8 g
Carbohydrate by difference 4.1 g
Carbohydrates, available 4.1 g
Carbohydrate, declaration 4.1 g
Added sugar 0 g
Dietary fiber 0 g
Fat, total 1.5 g
Alcohol 0 g
Ash 1.8 g
Dry matter 15.2 g
Water 84.8 g
Factors Value
Waste 90
Protein Conversion Factor (NCF) 6.25
Fatty acid conversion factor (FCF) 0.643
Vitamins Cont. /100g Unit
Vitamin A 57 RE
Retinol 57 µg
beta-carotene 0 µg
Vitamin D 1 µg
D3 cholecalciferol 1 µg
Vitamin E 0.85 α-TE
alpha-tocopherol 0.85 mg
Vitamin K1 0 µg
Vitamin B1 0.08 mg
Vitamin B2, Riboflavin 0.188 mg
Niacin 3.25 NE
niacin 1.8 mg
Vitamin B6 0.166 mg
Pantothenic 0.365 mg
Biotin 41 µg
B12 17.2 µg
C Vitamin 10.7 mg
L-ascorbic acid 10.7 mg
Minerals and inorganic Cont. /100g Unit
Sodium, Na 160 mg
Potassium, K 248 mg
Calcium, Ca 55 mg
Magnesium, Mg 32 mg
Phosphorus, P 153 mg
Iron, Fe 3 mg
Copper, Cu 7.93 mg
Zinc, Zn 84.4 mg
Iodine In 60 µg
Manganese, Mn 0.33 mg
Chromium, Cr 12.3 µg
Selenium, Se 49.2 µg
Nickel, Ni 19.6 µg
Mercury Hg 0 µg
Arsenic, As 263 µg
Cadmium, Cd 47.6 µg
Lead, Pb 16.8 µg
Carbohydrates Cont. /100g Unit
Monosaccharides, total 0 g
Disaccharides total 0 g
Sugars, total 0 g
Starch 4.2 g
Saturated fatty acids g/100g
C14: 0 0.051
C15: 0 0.013
C16: 0 0.227
C17: 0 0.017
C18: 0 0.045
Mono unsaturated fatty acids g/100g
C16: 1 n-7 0.043
C18: 1 n-9 0.065
C20: 1 n-11 0.031
C22: 1 n-9 0.034
Poly unsaturated fatty acids g/100g
C18: 2 n-6 0.021
C18: 3 n-3 0.016
C20: 4, n-6 0.017
C20: 5, n-3 0.171
C22: 5, n-3 0.02
C22: 6, n-3 0.193
Fatty acids, sums g/100g
Sum saturated 0.353
Sum monounsaturated 0.173
Sum polyunsaturated 0.438
Fatty acids, total 0.964
Sum n-3 fatty acids 0.4
Sum n-6 fatty acids 0.038
Trans fatty acids, total 0
Amino acids mg/100g
Isoleucine 362
Leucine 674
Lysine 612
Methionine 225
Cystine 100
Phenylalanine 312
Tyrosine 287
Threonine 362
Tryptophan 87
Valin 374
Arginine 649
Histidine 150
Alanine 524
Aspartic acid 849
Glutamic acid 1220
Glycine 512
Proline 337
Serin 399
Sterols Cont. /100g Unit
Cholesterol 30 mg

 

Oysters purification tanks at Achill Oysters dispatch centre