| [nutritive value of shellfish consumed in chile]. | the purpose of the present study was to determine the protein quality and digestibility of shellfish commonly consumed in chile, and to estimate its contribution to the protein needs of the chilean population. the shellfish studied were chorito (mytilus edulis chilensis), macha (mesodesma donacium), loco (concholepas concholepas), cholga (aulacomya ater), erizo (loxechinus albus) and almeja (no specific variety). the npu method was used to determine protein quality. the percentage of protein ade ... | 1985 | 3834878 |