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Frozen Mediterranean Coquina

In 250gr formats.

Highly valued throughout Spain for its unmistakable flavor.

SPECIES:

Donax Trunculus

ALPHA CODE:

DXL

FAMILY:

Bivalves

Legal designation:

Ultrafrozen Pasteurized Coquina

Commercial designation:

Ultrafrozen Pasteurized Coquina

DESCRIPTION:

Pasteurized

PRESENTATION:

IQF

FORMAT:

12x250g

TYPE OF PACKAGING:

Vacuum bag

SIZE:

Unique

NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION: (per 100g of product)

Energy value 258Kj/61Kcal
Fats 1.2g
Of which saturates 0.4g
Carbohydrates 2.2g
Proteins 10.4g
Salt 0.89g

NUTRISCORE VALUE: A

Curiosities: Did you know that the coquina...?

• It is also known as pechina, tellerina or tellina.

• It differs from the clam mainly for being more oval and less rough.

• They live between 2 and 5 years and their age is calculated by the rings on the shell.

• It is unisexual and its reproduction occurs outside the animal by expelling the eggs.

• The most commonly known ones are collected throughout the year in Galicia and Cadiz, with the coquina from Huelva being highly recognized.