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Oysters vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between oysters and ginger

  • Oysters is higher than ginger in vitamin B12, zinc, copper, iron, selenium, phosphorus, choline, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Oysters covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 729% more than ginger.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Ginger root, raw.

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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%
Ginger
Ginger
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +625%
Contains more IronIron +1435%
Contains more CopperCopper +2425.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +23017.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +470.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +158.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5542.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +198.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%

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.
Oysters
Oysters
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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% 8.7% 34% 0% 9% 42% 35% 27% 14% 2188% 5% 11% 71%
Ginger
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +553.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +429.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +351.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +162.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oysters Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 17.5µg 0µg 729%
Zinc 78.6mg 0.34mg 711%
Copper 5.707mg 0.226mg 609%
Iron 9.21mg 0.6mg 108%
Selenium 39.5µg 0.7µg 71%
Cholesterol 79mg 0mg 26%
Phosphorus 194mg 34mg 23%
Protein 11.42g 1.82g 19%
Choline 130mg 28.8mg 18%
Manganese 0.591mg 0.229mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.034mg 11%
Calcium 116mg 16mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.26mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.16mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Potassium 139mg 415mg 8%
Sodium 166mg 13mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 0.75mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.056g 0.154g 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.203mg 5%
Fats 3.42g 0.75g 4%
Carbs 5.45g 17.77g 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.948g 0.203g 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.1µg 2%
Magnesium 35mg 43mg 2%
Folate 14µg 11µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.506g 0.154g 1%
Calories 102kcal 80kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.025mg 1%
Net carbs 5.45g 15.77g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 1.23g 1.7g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Trans fat 0.068g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.046mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.762mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.257mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.523mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.03mg 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
Ginger
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +527.5%
Contains more FatsFats +356%
Contains more OtherOther +97.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +226.1%
~equal in Water ~78.89g

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
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +228.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +585.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.6%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.