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Oysters vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oysters and cheese different?

  • Oysters has more vitamin B12, zinc, copper, iron, and manganese; however, cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • Oysters covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 683% more than cheese.
  • Oysters has 190 times more copper than cheese. Oysters has 5.707mg of copper, while cheese has 0.03mg.
  • Oysters contains less sodium.

Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Cheese, cheddar 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.
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%
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%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +512.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134.5%

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.
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%
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%
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.41mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.066mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oysters Cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 17.5µg 1.1µg 683%
Zinc 78.6mg 3.64mg 681%
Copper 5.707mg 0.03mg 631%
Iron 9.21mg 0.14mg 113%
Saturated fat 0.948g 18.867g 81%
Calcium 116mg 710mg 59%
Fats 3.42g 33.31g 46%
Phosphorus 194mg 455mg 37%
Vitamin A 26µg 330µg 34%
Manganese 0.591mg 0.027mg 25%
Protein 11.42g 22.87g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.506g 9.246g 22%
Choline 130mg 16.5mg 21%
Sodium 166mg 653mg 21%
Selenium 39.5µg 28.5µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.428mg 19%
Calories 102kcal 404kcal 15%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 0.059mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.71mg 7%
Cholesterol 79mg 99mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 2IU 24IU 3%
Folate 14µg 27µg 3%
Magnesium 35mg 27mg 2%
Potassium 139mg 76mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.056g 1.421g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.41mg 1%
Carbs 5.45g 3.09g 1%
Net carbs 5.45g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 1.23g 0.48g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.066mg 0%
Vitamin K 2µg 2.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.068g 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.046mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.762mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.257mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.523mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.271g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.017g 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
11% 3% 5% 78%
Protein: 11.42 g
Fats: 3.42 g
Carbs: 5.45 g
Water: 78.19 g
Other: 1.52 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76.4%
Contains more WaterWater +111.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +100.3%
Contains more FatsFats +874%
Contains more OtherOther +144.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 20% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.506 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.056 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1727.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +373.1%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~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. Oysters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171980/nutrients
  2. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.