Farm raised mussels

Name: Farm raised mussels
Brand: Penn Cove Shellfish

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Common questions

Is Penn Cove Shellfish Farm raised mussels healthy?

Penn Cove Shellfish Farm raised mussels scores 39/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Penn Cove Shellfish Farm raised mussels?

Penn Cove Shellfish Farm raised mussels lists 1 ingredient, starting with Mussels. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Penn Cove Shellfish Farm raised mussels contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Penn Cove Shellfish Farm raised mussels’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Penn Cove Shellfish Farm raised mussels?

We don’t have a NOVA classification on file for Penn Cove Shellfish Farm raised mussels yet, so the processing axis scores it neutrally.

How does Penn Cove Shellfish Farm raised mussels compare to other seafood?

At 39/100 Penn Cove Shellfish Farm raised mussels scores worse than most seafood we have scored. A higher-scoring option in seafood is Wild Planet Albacore Wild Tuna at 93/100.

Is Penn Cove Shellfish Farm raised mussels organic?

Penn Cove Shellfish Farm raised mussels is not certified organic in our data.

Has Penn Cove Shellfish Farm raised mussels been lab tested?

Not yet. No independent lab has published results for Penn Cove Shellfish Farm raised mussels, so its score is based on its ingredient list, processing and packaging alone.

Full methodology: how we score products.