Oyster
Description
The oyster is the edible bivalve shellfish of the mollusk family Ostreidae. This seafood is a good source of potassium and phosphorus.
Available all year long, but are most abundant from September to May.
Caloric Content
| 1 | |
| Calories: | 58 |
| Protein: | 5.9 gm |
| Carbohydrates: | 3.29 gm |
| Fiber: | - gm |
| Total fats: | 2.08 gm |
| Saturated fats: | .53 gm |
| Unsaturated fats: | .83 gm |
| Cholesterol: | 46 mg |
1. 6 medium, 84 grams
Vitamin Content
| 1 | USRDA | |
| Vitamin A: | 282 | 5000 IU |
| Thiamine: | .128 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-2: | .139 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-6: | .042 | 2.0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12: | 16 | 6 mcg |
| Biotin: | .9 | 300 mcg |
| Niacin: | 1.1 | 20 mg |
| Pantothenic Acid: | .155 | 10 mg |
| Folic acid: | 8.3 | 400 mcg |
| Vitamin C: | trace | 60 mg |
| Vitamin E: | - | 30 IU |
1. 6 medium, 84 grams
Mineral Content
| 1 | USRDA | |
| Calcium: | 38 | 1000 mg |
| Copper: | 3.74 | 2 mg |
| Iron: | 5.63 | 18 mg |
| Magnesium: | 46 | 400 mg |
| Manganese: | .378 | n/a mg |
| Phosphorus: | 117 | 1000 mg |
| Potassium: | 192 | n/a mg |
| Selenium: | 44.4 | n/a mcg |
| Sodium: | 94 | n/a mg |
| Zinc: | 76.4 | 15 mg |
1. 6 medium, 84 grams
Amino Acid Content
| 1 | |
| Tryptophan: | .066 gm |
| Threonine: | .255 gm |
| Isoleucine: | .258 gm |
| Leucine: | .417 gm |
| Lysine: | .444 gm |
| Methionine: | .134 gm |
| Cysteine: | .078 gm |
| Phenylalanine: | .213 gm |
| Tyrosine: | .19 gm |
| Valine: | .259 gm |
| Arginine: | .433 gm |
| Histidine: | .114 gm |
| Alanine: | .359 gm |
| Aspartic acid: | .572 gm |
| Glutamic acid: | .807 gm |
| Glycine: | .371 gm |
| Proline: | .242 gm |
| Serine: | .265 gm |
1. 6 medium, 84 grams
References
Kirschmann, John D. Nutrition Almanac: Nutrition Search. McGraw-Hill: New York. 1990.
Kreutner, Patricia A. Nutrition In Perspective. Prentice-Hall: Englewood Cliffs. 1980.
Rosenthal, S. Fresh Food. E. P. Dutton: New York. 1978.
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