Lamb vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between lamb and oysters
- Lamb has more vitamin B3, while oysters has more zinc, vitamin B12, copper, iron, manganese, selenium, vitamin E, and calcium.
- Oysters's daily need coverage for zinc is 674% higher.
- Oysters contains 9 times less saturated fat than lamb. Lamb contains 8.83g of saturated fat, while oysters contains 0.948g.
The food types used in this comparison are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +123% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -56.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +52.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +582.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +389.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +4695.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1662.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2586.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +49.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +177.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +38.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +260% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +47.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +113.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +130% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +28.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +586.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +38.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Zinc | 4.46mg | 78.6mg | 674% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 17.5µg | 623% |
| Copper | 0.119mg | 5.707mg | 621% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 9.21mg | 92% |
| Saturated fat | 8.83g | 0.948g | 36% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 1.85mg | 30% |
| Fats | 20.94g | 3.42g | 27% |
| Protein | 24.52g | 11.42g | 26% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.591mg | 25% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 39.5µg | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.82g | 0.506g | 21% |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1.7mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 116mg | 10% |
| Calories | 294kcal | 102kcal | 10% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 130mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 79mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.18mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.036mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.061mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 310mg | 139mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 0.447mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 166mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 35mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.51g | 1.056g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 26µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 2µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 5.45g | 2% |
| Folate | 18µg | 14µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 194mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 5.45g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.23g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.9g | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.068g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.138mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.05mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 0.459mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.166mg | 0.762mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.629mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 0.413mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.323mg | 0.523mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.777mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.353g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.271g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.163g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +114.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +512.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +45.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +85.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1643.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +43% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.3% |
