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Calories in Mussels (cooked)

258kcal

Per 1 cup (150g)

Protein

36g

Carbs

10.5g

Fat

6.8g

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Steamed mussels — affordable shellfish, very high B12.

~600% RDA of B12 per cup. Sustainable shellfish option.

Best for

  • cutting or high-protein days — 24g protein / 100g at 172 kcal
  • meals where you want volume of protein without a fat bomb

Watch out

  • restaurant versions that are breaded, sauced, or cooked in oil — the log is for the plain item
  • weighing cooked vs raw without matching the database state

How to log it

Prefer weighing mussels (cooked) after cooking if that is how you eat it, or stick to one convention. 1 cup (~150g) is the practical unit in the app.

Where it fits the day

Fits as the protein anchor. Pair with a carb and produce so the plate is not only lean protein and boredom.

Cooked, grilled, fried & breaded

The page numbers are for plain mussels (cooked). Oil, breading, and restaurant sauces change the estimate — typical kcal per 100g:

Method
Typical kcal / 100g
Why it moves
Grilled / baked (plain)
~172
Matches the page numbers
Pan-cooked with oil
~193–224
Cooking fat on a lean cut
Breaded & fried
~258–327
Breading + frying oil
Restaurant sauced
~215–292
Butter, cream, glaze, or heavy sauce

These are typical ranges, not lab measurements. Restaurant recipes, oils, and sauces vary — treat them as logging estimates and edit if your plate looks heavier.

Common serving sizes

Serving
Calories
Protein
Carbs
Fat
1 cup (150g)
258
36g
10.5g
6.8g
3 oz (85g)
146
20.4g
6g
3.8g

Per 100g: 172 kcal · 24g P · 7g C · 4.5g F

Pairs well with