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Why are these important?• �Zinc helpsprocessthecarbohydrate,fatand
proteininthefoodweeatandassistswiththehealingofwounds.
• Copperhelpsproduceredandwhitebloodcellsandtriggersthereleaseofirontoformhaemoglobin.Itisalsoimportantforinfantgrowth,braindevelopment,theimmunesystemandforstrongbones.
• Seleniumplaysakeyroleinthehumanbody’santioxidantdefencesystem,preventingdamagetocellsandtissues.
• Proteinsareessentialcomponentsofmuscles,skin,bonesandthebodyasawhole.
• Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)helpskeepskin,eyes,nervoussystemandmucousmembraneshealthy.Italsohelpsproducesteroidsandredbloodcellsandmayalsohelpthebodyabsorbironfromthefoodweeat.
• Magnesium helpsturnthefoodweeatintoenergyandalsoassiststheglandsresponsiblefortheproductionofhormonesimportantforbonehealth.
Did you know…• Crabmeatcontains3timestheamountof
seleniumthancodand12timesthatofbeef.
• Crabmeatcontainsnearly30timestheamountofcopperthancodandover56timesthatfoundinsalmon,chickenandbeef.
• Crabmeatcontainsovertwicethephosphorousthanthatfoundincodand41%morethanthatfoundinbeef.
Per100gofboiledcrabZinc
Copper
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
Selenium
Protein
Phosphorous
Magnesium
RDA�for�adult�men� 58%
147%
66%
112%
35%
62%
19%
RDA�for�adult�women� 79%
147%
78%
140%
43%
62%
21%
The nutritional and healthy facts about shellfish
What is Omega-3?Omega-3isthenameforatypeoffatfoundinoil-richseafood.Thesefatscannotbemadeinthebody,soadietarysupplyisessential.
What are the benefits of Omega-3?Theirbenefitsarenumerousandmorearebeingfound.Quitenotablytheycanhelpprotecttheheartandarebelievedtoreducetherisksofdevelopingsomeformsofcancers.
Crab & Omega-3EatingfoodswhicharenaturallyrichinOmega-3remainsthebestwayforhealthconsciousconsumerstouptheirintake.Mostspeciesofshellfishareeither‘rich’or‘good’sources.
Crabs are a rich source:100g�of�crab�represents�45%�of�your�recommended�weekly�intake�of�Omega-3(based on a recommended 3000mg weekly intake)
CrabThemostcommonlyconsumedcrabspeciesintheUKistheBrowncrab(also known as the edible crab).
Richin Copper | Zinc | Selenium | Vitamin B2
GoodsourceofProtein | Magnesium
Fat5.5g|7.9%RDA
Saturated Fat0.7g|3.5%RDA
SugarsTrace|0%RDA
Salt1.1g|17.5%RDA
Calories6.4%RDA
MED
LOW
LOW
MED
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Per 100g serving
5 good reasons to include shellfish regularly in your diet
1 Shellfishprovideproteins,vitaminsandminerals,arelowinfatandawonderfulsourceoftheOmega-3fattyacid.
2 Contrarytotheoldwife’stale,eatingshellfishdoesnotraisebloodcholesterol.
3 Shellfisharelowincalories,whichisperfectforweightloss!
4 Differentshellfishhavedifferenthealthbenefitsso,tomakethemostofthese,weshouldvarythetypesweeat.WithoverthirtyUKspeciesavailabletous,there’snoexcusenottotrysomethingnew–goodnewsforourtastebudsandourhealth!
5 Aportionofshellfishconstitutesoneofyourrecommended“two-a-week”portionsofseafood.
Needtoknowhowtoprepare&cookshellfish?Seeour“howto”videosat:www.youtube.com/shellfishGB
Shellfish – your friends for life!Furtherfactsheetsareavailablefromwww.shellfish.orgorcall02072838305
www.shellfish.org.uk | www.youtube.com/shellfishGB
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Vitamin A (Retinol)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
Vitamin B12
Niacin
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
Folic acid
Sodium
Potassium
Magnesium
Iron
Chloride
Iodine
Manganese
RDA�for�adult�men� Trace
7%
Trace
9%
11%
Trace
10%
26%
7%
20%
18%
27%
0.0%
21%
RDA�for�adult�women� Trace
9%
Trace
11%
13%
Trace
10%
26%
7%
20%
11%
27%
0.0%
27%
Additionalmacronutrientscontentofcrab(per100gofboiledcrab)
All nutritional facts and figures contained in these
factsheets are from “The Nutritional Benefits
of Shellfish” – a fully referenced report by the
Shellfish Association of Great Britain.