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Oysters vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oysters and mackerel different?

  • Oysters is higher in zinc, copper, vitamin B12, and iron; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for zinc for oysters is 705% higher.
  • Oysters contains 57 times more copper than mackerel. While oysters contains 5.707mg of copper, mackerel contains only 0.1mg.
  • Oysters has less saturated fat.

Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Fish, mackerel, salted are the varieties 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75.8%
Contains more IronIron +557.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +5607%
Contains more ZincZinc +7045.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +274.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.8%

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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +45.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +28%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +572.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +290%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.19mg
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oysters Mackerel DV% diff.
Zinc 78.6mg 1.1mg 705%
Copper 5.707mg 0.1mg 623%
Vitamin B12 17.5µg 12µg 229%
Sodium 166mg 4450mg 186%
Vitamin D 2IU 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Iron 9.21mg 1.4mg 98%
Selenium 39.5µg 73.4µg 62%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.056g 6.21g 34%
Fats 3.42g 25.1g 33%
Saturated fat 0.948g 7.148g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.41mg 27%
Manganese 0.591mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.506g 8.32g 20%
Protein 11.42g 18.5g 14%
Potassium 139mg 520mg 11%
Calories 102kcal 305kcal 10%
Phosphorus 194mg 254mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 3.3mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 9%
Magnesium 35mg 60mg 6%
Calcium 116mg 66mg 5%
Cholesterol 79mg 95mg 5%
Choline 130mg 101.6mg 5%
Vitamin K 2µg 7.8µg 5%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 2.38mg 5%
Carbs 5.45g 0g 2%
Vitamin A 26µg 47µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.02mg 1%
Net carbs 5.45g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.23g 0g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Folate 14µg 15µg 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 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.271g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.391g 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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +81.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +62%
Contains more FatsFats +633.9%
Contains more OtherOther +781.6%

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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1544.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +488.1%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.