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Cockles vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cockles and oysters?

  • Cockles are higher in iron and vitamin B3; however, oysters is richer in calcium.
  • Cockles' daily need coverage for iron is 87% more.
  • Oysters contains 2 times less vitamin B3 than cockles. Cockles contain 3.2mg of vitamin B3, while oysters contains 1.85mg.

We used Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 9% 0% 608% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 IronIron +75.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +286.7%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.5% 46% 60% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +73%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.18mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cockles Oysters DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 17.5µg 729%
Zinc 78.6mg 715%
Copper 5.707mg 634%
Iron 16.2mg 9.21mg 87%
Selenium 39.5µg 72%
Phosphorus 194mg 28%
Cholesterol 79mg 26%
Manganese 0.591mg 26%
Choline 130mg 24%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 9%
Calcium 30mg 116mg 9%
Magnesium 35mg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.2mg 1.85mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.056g 7%
Sodium 166mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 5%
Fats 0.7g 3.42g 4%
Folate 14µg 4%
Potassium 139mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.948g 4%
Protein 13.5g 11.42g 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.036mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.18mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.506g 1%
Calories 79kcal 102kcal 1%
Carbs 4.7g 5.45g 0%
Net carbs 4.7g 5.45g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 1.23g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Trans fat 0.068g N/A
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.046mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.762mg 0%
Methionine 0.257mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 0%
Valine 0.523mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.271g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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 N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.061g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 5% 79% 2%
Protein: 13.5 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 4.7 g
Water: 78.8 g
Other: 2.3 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 +18.2%
Contains more OtherOther +51.3%
Contains more FatsFats +388.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16%
~equal in Water ~78.19g

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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. Cockles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169803/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.