Australian Blue Mussels vs Imported

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Australia

Australian Blue Mussels

Tas, Vic, SA

🇦🇺 Local

Protein (per 100g)11.9g

Omega-3 (per 100g)700mg

Time to Table1–4 days

Iron (per 100g)6.7mg

Farming MethodLong-line, no feed

Carbon FootprintAmong lowest in seafood

Price per kg~$12

Overall rating: Australian mussels score 9.4/10 — clean rope-grown protein with one of seafood's smallest footprints.

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Imported Mussels

NZ / Chile / Spain

Protein (per 100g)11.2g

Omega-3 (per 100g)550mg

Time to Table10–21 days

Iron (per 100g)5.3mg

Farming MethodVariable

Carbon FootprintHigher (transport)

Price per kg~$10

Overall rating: Imported mussels score 6.8/10 — quality is good but freshness drops with transit.

How Blue Mussels compares to imported equivalents on key nutrients.

Omega-3 Fatty Acids700mg550mg

Protein11.9g11.2g

Iron6.7mg5.3mg

Vitamin B1224µg19µg

Selenium89µg70µg