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Cauliflower vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cauliflower and oysters

  • Cauliflower is richer in vitamin C, yet oysters is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, copper, iron, selenium, phosphorus, manganese, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for oysters is 729% higher.

Food types used in this article are Cauliflower, raw and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 25% 35% 12% 345% 1902% 2144% 83% 22% 77% 215%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +427.3%
Contains more IronIron +2092.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +14533.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +29011.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +340.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +281.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6483.3%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 8.7% 34% 0% 9% 42% 35% 27% 14% 2188% 5% 11% 71%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +201.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +675%
Contains more FolateFolate +307.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2025%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +264.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +193.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cauliflower Oysters DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 17.5µg 729%
Zinc 0.27mg 78.6mg 712%
Copper 0.039mg 5.707mg 630%
Iron 0.42mg 9.21mg 110%
Selenium 0.6µg 39.5µg 71%
Vitamin C 48.2mg 0mg 54%
Cholesterol 0mg 79mg 26%
Phosphorus 44mg 194mg 21%
Protein 1.92g 11.42g 19%
Manganese 0.155mg 0.591mg 19%
Choline 44.3mg 130mg 16%
Folate 57µg 14µg 11%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1.7mg 11%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 2µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.184mg 0.061mg 9%
Calcium 22mg 116mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.18mg 9%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.507mg 1.85mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 1.056g 7%
Sodium 30mg 166mg 6%
Potassium 299mg 139mg 5%
Magnesium 15mg 35mg 5%
Fats 0.28g 3.42g 5%
Saturated fat 0.13g 0.948g 4%
Calories 25kcal 102kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.667mg 0.447mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Fructose 0.97g 0g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.506g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.036mg 1%
Carbs 4.97g 5.45g 0%
Net carbs 2.97g 5.45g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 1.91g 1.23g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.068g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 0.046mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.071mg 0.459mg 0%
Leucine 0.106mg 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.217mg 0.762mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.257mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.413mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.523mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.22mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.353g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.271g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g 0.061g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
11% 3% 5% 78%
Protein: 11.42 g
Fats: 3.42 g
Carbs: 5.45 g
Water: 78.19 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more WaterWater +17.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +494.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1121.4%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
~equal in Carbs ~5.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
38% 20% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.506 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.056 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1388.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3306.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.94 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
42% 58%
Starch: 0.9 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +30.9%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/nutrients
  2. Oysters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171980/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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