Biochemical Composition of Mussel (Perna viridis)
Proximate Composition
(All values given are g per 100g of edible portion)
| Moisture |
76.69 |
| Protein |
12.55 |
| Fat |
2.57 |
| Ash |
2.06 |
Amino Acid Composition
(All values given are g per 100g of edible portion)
| Aspartic acid |
9.56 |
| Threonine |
4.00 |
| Serine |
3.63 |
| Glutamic acid |
14.96 |
| Proline |
4.31 |
| Glycine |
9.32 |
| Alanine |
5.10 |
| Valine |
4.74 |
| Cystine |
2.43 |
| Methionine |
1.75 |
| Isoleucine |
5.88 |
| Leucine |
7.94 |
| Tyrosine |
4.15 |
| Phenyl alanine |
4.67 |
| Histidine |
4.46 |
| Lysine |
10.46 |
| Arginine |
7.26 |
| Tryptophan |
0.00 |
Mineral Content Composition
(All values given are g per 100g of edible portion)
| Na |
180.10 |
| K |
251.10 |
| Ca |
64.26 |
| Fe |
0.86 |
| P |
102.36 |
