Galician cockle and nutrition: not only tasty, but healthy

Galician cockles, fish and seafood in the daily diet are essential for a balanced diet. You can include cockles in many recipes, hot or cold dishes, but remember that the nutritional contribution of Galician cockles varies according to the ingredients of the chosen recipe and the size of the portions

With the variables of how you cook it in mind, it can be stated that Galician cockles are a very low calorie content food (100 grams of cockles provide only 1 gram of fat).

They are suitable foods to cover the nutritional deficiencies common in slimming diets. Seafood in general stands out for its low fat, ease of digestion and nutritional qualities. Galician cockles also provide quality protein and essential amino acids.

Contribution of vitamins and minerals for the diet

The mineral content of cockle is remarkable: cockle meat provides more iron than beef. The cockle serves to prevent iron deficiency anaemia (caused by iron deficiency), and replenish the mineral spent by those who practice sports to an intense degree.

A surprising comparison: the iron contained in 100 grams of cockles, clams or clams is approximately 24 Mg. Except for blood, no other food comes close to the levels of cockles: lentils, 7.1 Mg, liver, 8 Mg, spinach, 4 Mg, for example.

The Galician cockle also provides vitamin B12, which prevents another type of anemia: pernicious anemia. B12 is an essential vitamin for brain and nervous system functions, and for the synthesis of haemoglobin.