Oysters vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between oysters and beef?
- Oysters is richer in zinc, copper, vitamin B12, iron, selenium, manganese, and calcium, while beef is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
- Oysters's daily need coverage for zinc is 681% higher.
- Beef has 66 times less manganese than oysters. Oysters has 0.591mg of manganese, while beef has 0.009mg.
We used Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted 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 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% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +153.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -67.5% |
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 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% |
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Zinc | 78.6mg | 3.7mg | 681% |
| Copper | 5.707mg | 0.097mg | 623% |
| Vitamin B12 | 17.5µg | 4.21µg | 554% |
| Iron | 9.21mg | 3.04mg | 77% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.669mg | 47% |
| Protein | 11.42g | 27.55g | 32% |
| Selenium | 39.5µg | 25.4µg | 26% |
| Manganese | 0.591mg | 0.009mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.85mg | 5.76mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.4mg | 17% |
| Choline | 130mg | 75.6mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 13mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.7mg | 0.25mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 194mg | 259mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 0.948g | 2.595g | 7% |
| Potassium | 139mg | 352mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.506g | 2.734g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 35mg | 14mg | 5% |
| Fats | 3.42g | 6.54g | 5% |
| Sodium | 166mg | 54mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.056g | 0.532g | 3% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 169kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.036mg | 0.074mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 2µg | 3% |
| Folate | 14µg | 7µg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 85mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 5.45g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.447mg | 0.481mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.45g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 3IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.23g | 0g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.9g | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 1.6µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.068g | 0.375g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.138mg | 0.359mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.046mg | 1.534mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.459mg | 1.52mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.716mg | 2.833mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.762mg | 3.178mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.257mg | 0.871mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.413mg | 1.299mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.523mg | 1.603mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.22mg | 1.244mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.353g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.271g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.163g | 0.013g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 0.011g | 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 | 0.017g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.061g | 0.349g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +660% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +141.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +91.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +98.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +440.3% |
