Thursday, March 5, 2015

Nutritional information of oysters

Oyster is a saltwater shellfish belonging it the family of bivalve mollusks. Fresh oysters are traditionally eaten raw with lemon juice or sauce.

Oysters are good food and they rank with salmon, broccoli and blueberries as nutritional superstars.

Oysters canned in oil contain more calories than fresh oysters. Oysters are an excellent source of zinc, though different varieties contain differing amounts.

Oysters also a good source of magnesium, with a affair amount of omega 3’s. Studies indicate that an oysters-rich diet may lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

Oysters are predominantly protein. They have a bit of fat, and most of that is unsaturated. They also have a few carbs, in the form of glycogen, the starch that makes them sweet.
Nutritional information of oysters

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