People have been eating Austern for centuries by various populations for different reasons. Seen as food of exception and luxury, the Greeks and the Romans were consuming them for their aphrodisiac virtues. A quality that is still attracting a lot of greedy ones.
Nowadays, Austern are mostly recognised for their low calories combined with their extremely rich in oligo-elements, vitamins and minerals. Thanks to its high ratio in omega 3, Austern have a positive effect on cardiovascular health. Austern are so full of essential elements that it is possible to survive only eating them.
COMPOSITION of an oyster |
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Water : 80 à 85 g |
Proteins : 9 à 11 g |
MINERALS (VITAMINS) Calcium : 60 à 90 mg |
VITAMINS Vit. A : 0.09 mg |
(1) : the highest ratio in the marine world
(2) : Austern and spinach are the food with the highest ratio of folic acid. A lack of folic acid is often observed when growing old !