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Oysters vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between oysters and mozzarella?

  • Oysters is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, copper, iron, selenium, and choline, while mozzarella is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Oysters's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 691% higher.
  • Mozzarella has 211 times less copper than oysters. Oysters has 5.707mg of copper, while mozzarella has 0.027mg.
  • Oysters is lower in saturated fat.
  • Mozzarella has a higher glycemic index (27) than oysters (0).

We used Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.3%
Contains more IronIron +3584%
Contains more CopperCopper +21037%
Contains more ZincZinc +2411.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +151.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +530.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +170.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%

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%
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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1441.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1802.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +606.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +426.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oysters Mozzarella DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 17.5µg 0.92µg 691%
Zinc 78.6mg 3.13mg 686%
Copper 5.707mg 0.027mg 631%
Iron 9.21mg 0.25mg 112%
Calcium 116mg 731mg 62%
Phosphorus 194mg 524mg 47%
Saturated fat 0.948g 10.867g 45%
Selenium 39.5µg 15.7µg 43%
Protein 11.42g 27.5g 32%
Manganese 0.591mg 26%
Fats 3.42g 17.1g 21%
Choline 130mg 18.4mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.34mg 12%
Vitamin A 26µg 137µg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 0.12mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.506g 4.844g 11%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.15mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 9%
Calories 102kcal 280kcal 9%
Cholesterol 79mg 54mg 8%
Sodium 166mg 16mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.056g 0.509g 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Magnesium 35mg 26mg 2%
Folate 14µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.02mg 1%
Potassium 139mg 95mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 13IU 1%
Carbs 5.45g 3.1g 1%
Net carbs 5.45g 3.1g N/A
Sugar 1.23g 1.23g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Vitamin K 2µg 1.8µg 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 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.271g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g 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
11% 3% 5% 78%
Protein: 11.42 g
Fats: 3.42 g
Carbs: 5.45 g
Water: 78.19 g
Other: 1.52 g
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.8%
Contains more WaterWater +56.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +140.8%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more OtherOther +57.9%

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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +107.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +857.3%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.