Mussels
15 calories per 1 mussel (15 g), from USDA FoodData Central.
15
Calories
2 g
Protein
0 g
Total fat
1 g
Carbs
Nutrition facts
- Per 1 mussel (15 g)% Daily Value
- Calories15 kcal
- Total Fat0 g1%
- Saturated Fat0 g0%
- Trans Fat—
- Cholesterol5 mg2%
- Sodium55 mg2%
- Total Carbohydrate1 g0%
- Dietary Fiber0 g0%
- Total Sugars0 g
- Added Sugars—
- Protein2 g
- Vitamin D0 mcg0%
- Calcium5 mg0%
- Iron0.8 mg4%
- Potassium60 mg2%
- Monounsaturated fat0 g
- Polyunsaturated fat0 g
- Vitamin A10 mcg RAE0%
- Vitamin C1 mg2%
- Vitamin E0.1 mg0%
- Vitamin K0 mcg0%
- Thiamin0.03 mg2%
- Riboflavin0.04 mg2%
- Vitamin B60.01 mg0%
- Folate5 mcg DFE2%
- Vitamin B121.94 mcg80%
- Phosphorus40 mg2%
- Magnesium5 mg2%
- Zinc0.3 mg2%
- Selenium9 mcg15%
- Copper0.02 mg2%
- Choline10 mg2%
%DV for adults and children 4 and older.
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- Calories16.4 kcal → 15 kcal · nearest 5 kcal
- Total Fat0.426 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Saturated Fat0.0807 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Cholesterol5.25 mg → 5 mg · nearest 5 mg
- Sodium54.3 mg → 55 mg · nearest 5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate0.701 g → 1 g · nearest 1 g
- Dietary Fiber0 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Total Sugars0 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Protein2.26 g → 2 g · nearest 1 g
- Vitamin D0 mcg → 0 mcg · nearest 0.01 mcg (FDA guidance)
- Calcium4.95 mg → 5 mg · nearest 5 mg (FDA guidance)
- Iron0.75 mg → 0.8 mg · nearest 0.1 mg (FDA guidance)
- Potassium60.8 mg → 60 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
USDA's value for this serving, then what a label prints. Where these numbers come from
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- Protein55% of calories
- Fat23% of calories
- Carbohydrate17% of calories
Questions about Mussels
How many calories are in Mussels?
Mussels has 15 calories per 1 mussel (15 g) and 110 per 100 g, as a Nutrition Facts label rounds them.
How much protein is in Mussels?
Mussels has 2 g of protein per 1 mussel (15 g) and 15 g per 100 g.
What does %DV mean here?
% Daily Value is the share of FDA's Daily Value in one serving, for adults and children 4 and older. Amounts and percentages are rounded the way a Nutrition Facts label rounds them. Protein shows no %DV: a label needs a protein quality score for it.
Where does this data come from?
- Nutrient values: USDA FoodData Central, Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), released 2024-10-31, FDC ID 2706350.
- Daily Values and label rounding: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, as of 2026-02-12.
- Rounding of each amount: 21 CFR 101.9(c).
- %DV: 21 CFR 101.9(d)(7)(ii).
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