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Taste & Science
What Heat Does to an Oyster
Steaming shrinks an oyster to about half its weight and trims its umami. Baking with olive oil protects its omega-3. The chemistry of the cooked oyster.
Taste & Science
Oyster Nutrition by Species
Six Eastern oysters hold about three times the Daily Value of zinc. A Pacific oyster holds far less per gram, but more omega-3. What the USDA figures show.