Beef vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between beef and oysters?
- Beef is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, while oysters is higher in zinc, copper, vitamin B12, iron, selenium, manganese, and calcium.
- Oysters's daily need coverage for zinc is 681% higher.
- Oysters has 11 times less vitamin B6 than beef. Beef has 0.669mg of vitamin B6, while oysters has 0.061mg.
We used Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +153.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -67.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +792.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +203% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +5783.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2024.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6466.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +55.5% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +105.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +122.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +211.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +996.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +580% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +315.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +25% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +72% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Zinc | 3.7mg | 78.6mg | 681% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 5.707mg | 623% |
| Vitamin B12 | 4.21µg | 17.5µg | 554% |
| Iron | 3.04mg | 9.21mg | 77% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.669mg | 0.061mg | 47% |
| Protein | 27.55g | 11.42g | 32% |
| Selenium | 25.4µg | 39.5µg | 26% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.591mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.76mg | 1.85mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.4mg | 0.18mg | 17% |
| Choline | 75.6mg | 130mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 116mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 1.7mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 259mg | 194mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 2.595g | 0.948g | 7% |
| Potassium | 352mg | 139mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.734g | 0.506g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 35mg | 5% |
| Fats | 6.54g | 3.42g | 5% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 166mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.532g | 1.056g | 3% |
| Calories | 169kcal | 102kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.036mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 26µg | 3% |
| Folate | 7µg | 14µg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 79mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 5.45g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.481mg | 0.447mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 5.45g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.23g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.9g | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.375g | 0.068g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.359mg | 0.138mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.534mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.52mg | 0.459mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.833mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 3.178mg | 0.762mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.871mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.299mg | 0.413mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.603mg | 0.523mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.244mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.002g | 0.353g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | 0.271g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.013g | 0.163g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.011g | 0.02g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | 0.007g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | 0.007g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.349g | 0.061g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +141.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +91.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +660% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +440.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +98.5% |
