Oysters vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between oysters and lamb
- Oysters has more zinc, vitamin B12, copper, iron, manganese, selenium, vitamin E, and calcium, while lamb has more vitamin B3.
- Oysters's daily need coverage for zinc is 674% higher.
- Lamb contains 48 times less copper than oysters. Oysters contains 5.707mg of copper, while lamb contains 0.119mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in oysters is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.
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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 | +52.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +582.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +389.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +4695.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1662.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2586.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +49.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +123% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -56.6% |
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 | +1114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +586.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +38.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +177.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +38.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +260% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +47.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +113.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +130% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +28.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Zinc | 78.6mg | 4.46mg | 674% |
| Vitamin B12 | 17.5µg | 2.55µg | 623% |
| Copper | 5.707mg | 0.119mg | 621% |
| Iron | 9.21mg | 1.88mg | 92% |
| Saturated fat | 0.948g | 8.83g | 36% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.85mg | 6.66mg | 30% |
| Fats | 3.42g | 20.94g | 27% |
| Protein | 11.42g | 24.52g | 26% |
| Manganese | 0.591mg | 0.022mg | 25% |
| Selenium | 39.5µg | 26.4µg | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.506g | 8.82g | 21% |
| Vitamin E | 1.7mg | 0.14mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 17mg | 10% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 294kcal | 10% |
| Choline | 130mg | 93.7mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 97mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.25mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.036mg | 0.1mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.13mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 139mg | 310mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.447mg | 0.66mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 166mg | 72mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 35mg | 23mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.056g | 1.51g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 4.6µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 5.45g | 0g | 2% |
| Folate | 14µg | 18µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 194mg | 188mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.45g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.23g | 0g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.9g | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.068g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.138mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.046mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.459mg | 1.183mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.716mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.762mg | 2.166mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.257mg | 0.629mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.413mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.523mg | 1.323mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.22mg | 0.777mg | 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +45.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +85.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +114.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +512.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1643.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +43% |
