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Cheese vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese and oysters different?

  • Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A; however, oysters is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, copper, iron, and manganese.
  • Oysters covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 683% more than cheese.
  • Cheese has 20 times more saturated fat than oysters. Cheese has 18.867g of saturated fat, while oysters has 0.948g.

Cheese, cheddar and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat types were used in this article.

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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.
Cheese
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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 CalciumCalcium +512.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.9%
Contains more IronIron +6478.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +18923.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2059.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2088.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.6%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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 AVitamin A +1169.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +139.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3035.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1490.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +687.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.447mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.061mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Oysters DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 17.5µg 683%
Zinc 3.64mg 78.6mg 681%
Copper 0.03mg 5.707mg 631%
Iron 0.14mg 9.21mg 113%
Saturated fat 18.867g 0.948g 81%
Calcium 710mg 116mg 59%
Fats 33.31g 3.42g 46%
Phosphorus 455mg 194mg 37%
Vitamin A 330µg 26µg 34%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.591mg 25%
Protein 22.87g 11.42g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.506g 22%
Choline 16.5mg 130mg 21%
Sodium 653mg 166mg 21%
Selenium 28.5µg 39.5µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.18mg 19%
Calories 404kcal 102kcal 15%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 1.85mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 1.7mg 7%
Cholesterol 99mg 79mg 7%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 2IU 3%
Folate 27µg 14µg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 35mg 2%
Potassium 76mg 139mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 1.056g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.036mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.447mg 1%
Carbs 3.09g 5.45g 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 5.45g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 1.23g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.061mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g 0.068g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.046mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.459mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.762mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.257mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.413mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.523mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.22mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.353g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.271g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 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 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.061g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 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 ProteinProtein +100.3%
Contains more FatsFats +874%
Contains more OtherOther +144.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76.4%
Contains more WaterWater +111.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1727.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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54% 25% 21%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.12 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +373.1%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.