Oysters vs. Cockles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between oysters and cockles?
- Oysters is higher in calcium; however, cockles are richer in iron and vitamin B3.
- Cockles' daily need coverage for iron is 87% more.
- Cockles contain 4 times less calcium than oysters. Oysters contains 116mg of calcium, while cockles contain 30mg.
We used Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +286.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +75.9% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +260% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +73% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 17.5µg | 729% | |
| Zinc | 78.6mg | 715% | |
| Copper | 5.707mg | 634% | |
| Iron | 9.21mg | 16.2mg | 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 | 116mg | 30mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 35mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.85mg | 3.2mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.056g | 7% | |
| Sodium | 166mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 5% | |
| Fats | 3.42g | 0.7g | 4% |
| Folate | 14µg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 139mg | 4% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.948g | 4% | |
| Protein | 11.42g | 13.5g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.036mg | 0.01mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.506g | 1% | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 79kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 5.45g | 4.7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.45g | 4.7g | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +388.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +51.3% |
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Water
~78.8g
