Not all soft parts of mussel meat are edible, but the lungs, intestines and other parts should be picked out and thrown away. Mussel lung is something similar to fish spirit; The intestines are soft tubes attached to the "yellow bag" of mussels, which contain mud and are black in color. If you can't tell the difference between lung and intestine, you can just leave the "yellow bag" in the middle of the mussel shell and a layer of software that grows close to the mussel shell, and discard all other structures.

The mussel has high nutritional value, and its edible parts include protein, fat, sugar, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2 and other components beneficial to human body.

mussels are also rich in inorganic salts per 1g, including 6.23mg of zinc, 35mg of phosphorus, 2.24mg of selenium and 2.3mg of carotene. Of course, mussels also contain riboflavin, so the total energy of mussels is very high.

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Nutritional value of mussels

1. Improving eyesight: The content of calcium in mussels is high. According to research, calcium can increase the elasticity of the eyeball wall, thus preventing the occurrence and serious development of myopia.

2, hangover: mussels have a very magical effect, it can detoxify the toxicity of ethanol, and can be quickly excreted in the body after people wake up. It can relieve bad symptoms such as headache, brain swelling and blushing after drinking. At the same time, mussels can reduce the absorption of alcohol in the stomach and protect the gastric mucosa.

3. Clearing away heat: mussels can clear away heart fire, clear away heat and remove annoyance, and eliminate heat toxin in blood.

4. Strengthening bones: Calcium can not only improve eyesight, but also relieve osteoporosis. Calcium in mussels can stimulate the growth of bone matrix and bone cells and accumulate a certain amount of calcium salt. At the same time, phosphorus and other trace elements in mussels can promote the absorption of calcium, strengthen bone metabolism, promote bone growth, repair tissues and organs in the body, and provide energy and vitality.

5. Improve immunity: mussels are rich in protein. As we all know, protein is an important substance for cell growth, which can improve human immunity, eliminate edema, maintain the balance of trace elements of potassium and sodium, and is beneficial to the development of the body.

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