High in Vitamins
Mussels are nutritionally rich. One three-ounce serving of steamed blue mussels contains:
- Vitamin B12: 24 mcg (1000% DV)
- Riboflavin (B2): 0.42 mg (32% DV)
- Thiamin (B1): 0.30 mg (25% DV)
- Folate: 76 mcg (19% DV)
- Niacin (B3): 3.0 mg (19% DV)
- Pantothenic acid (B5): 0.95 mg (19% DV)
- Vitamin C: 13.60 mg (15% DV)
- Choline: 65 mg (12% DV)
- Vitamin A: 91 mcg RAE (10% DV)
- Vitamin E: 1.10 mg (7% DV)
- Vitamin B6: 0.10 mg (6% DV)
Mussels, as demonstrated, are a good source of vitamin B12 and other B vitamins. B vitamins, particularly B12, play an important role in energy synthesis, red blood cell formation, and immunological and cognitive function. Furthermore, mussels are an uncommon animal-based source of vitamin C, a vital vitamin with antioxidant properties.
