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Oysters vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between oysters and cornmeal

  • Oysters has more vitamin B12, zinc, copper, iron, selenium, and choline, while cornmeal has more folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Oysters's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 729% higher.
  • Oysters has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of oysters is 0, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3766.7%
Contains more IronIron +111.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +7409.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +11809.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +239.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +276.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg
~equal in Potassium ~142mg

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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1411.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1430.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +168.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +198.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1392.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oysters Cornmeal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 17.5µg 0µg 729%
Zinc 78.6mg 0.66mg 709%
Copper 5.707mg 0.076mg 626%
Iron 9.21mg 4.36mg 61%
Selenium 39.5µg 10.5µg 53%
Folate 14µg 209µg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.551mg 43%
Starch 0.9g 73.3g 30%
Cholesterol 79mg 0mg 26%
Carbs 5.45g 79.45g 25%
Choline 130mg 8.6mg 22%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 4.968mg 19%
Manganese 0.591mg 0.174mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.382mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Phosphorus 194mg 99mg 14%
Calories 102kcal 370kcal 13%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.12mg 11%
Calcium 116mg 3mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.182mg 9%
Protein 11.42g 7.11g 9%
Sodium 166mg 7mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.24mg 4%
Fats 3.42g 1.75g 3%
Saturated fat 0.948g 0.22g 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.056g 0.828g 2%
Magnesium 35mg 32mg 1%
Net carbs 5.45g 75.55g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Potassium 139mg 142mg 0%
Sugar 1.23g 1.61g N/A
Trans fat 0.068g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.506g 0.39g 0%
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.046mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.762mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.257mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.523mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.17g 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0g 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.6%
Contains more FatsFats +95.4%
Contains more WaterWater +599.4%
Contains more OtherOther +198%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1357.8%

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.8%

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
98%
Starch: 73.3 g
Sucrose: 0.68 g
Glucose: 0.56 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +119.6%
Contains more StarchStarch +8044.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.