Do oysters belong to seafood?
Belong to. Seafood usually refers to fish, shellfish, crustaceans and other aquatic products from the sea. Oyster, scientific name, is a common shellfish, mainly distributed in the global ocean. Oyster is a low-calorie and high-quality source of protein, which is rich in protein. Every 100g of fresh oyster contains about 10g of protein, and the contents of protein, glycogen and fat in dried oyster are 45% respectively. The amino acid composition of oyster protein is perfect, which not only contains all essential amino acids needed by human body, but also is rich in non-essential amino acids such as aspartic acid and histidine. Foods rich in protein can stabilize the body's hunger by increasing the level of satiety hormones such as cholecystokinin. Appropriately increasing the intake of protein in diet can help bodybuilders achieve better fat-reducing effect.