(A: Weight distribution in the samples)

Product Conditions	Sample A: 25 Large Mussels (Bueu)				Sample B: 35 Mussels (Riveira)				Sample C: 23 Mussels (Bueu)
	Whole (W) (g)	Flesh (g)	%	Valve Water (mL) % of W	Whole (W) (g)	Flesh (g)	%	Valve Water (mL) % of W	Whole (W) (g)	Flesh (g)	%	Valve Water (mL) % of W
Fresh	1176 ± 29.5	299.6 ± 6.2	25.5% ± 0.2	367.4 ± 13.5 31.2%	880 ± 43.1	257 ± 12.4	29.2% ± 0.3	250 ± 16.6 28.4%	1004 ± 26.3	226 ± 7.3	22.5% ± 0.5	388 ± 4.4 38.6%
Lab Steaming	1140 ± 54.2	234 ± 9.9	20.6% ± 0.4	350 ± 2.8 30.7%	903.9 ± 46.3	195 ± 11.7	21.5% ± 0.2	283 ± 16.6 31.3%	986 ± 48.8	143 ± 6.5	14.6% ± 0.3	453 ± 43.5 45.9%
Industrial Steaming *	-	279 ± 6.2	19% ± 1 (#)	-	-	301 ± 8.1	22.2% (&)	-	-	184 ± 2.2	13% (**)	-