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Oysters vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between oysters and oats?

  • Oysters is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, copper, and iron; however, oats are richer in manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Oysters's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 729% more.
  • Oysters has a lower glycemic index (0) than oats (59).

We used Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Oats 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.8%
Contains more IronIron +95.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +811.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1879.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +405.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +208.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +169.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +731.8%

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%
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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% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2019.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +201.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oysters Oats DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 17.5µg 0µg 729%
Zinc 78.6mg 3.97mg 678%
Copper 5.707mg 0.626mg 565%
Manganese 0.591mg 4.916mg 188%
Selenium 39.5µg 72%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.763mg 61%
Iron 9.21mg 4.72mg 56%
Phosphorus 194mg 523mg 47%
Fiber 0g 10.6g 42%
Magnesium 35mg 177mg 34%
Cholesterol 79mg 0mg 26%
Choline 130mg 24%
Carbs 5.45g 66.27g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 1.349mg 18%
Calories 102kcal 389kcal 14%
Folate 14µg 56µg 11%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 11%
Protein 11.42g 16.89g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.056g 2.535g 10%
Potassium 139mg 429mg 9%
Sodium 166mg 2mg 7%
Calcium 116mg 54mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 0.961mg 6%
Fats 3.42g 6.9g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.506g 2.178g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.119mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.139mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.948g 1.217g 1%
Net carbs 5.45g 55.67g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 1.23g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Trans fat 0.068g N/A
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.046mg 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.762mg 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.257mg 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.523mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.405mg 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
11% 3% 5% 78%
Protein: 11.42 g
Fats: 3.42 g
Carbs: 5.45 g
Water: 78.19 g
Other: 1.52 g
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +851.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.9%
Contains more FatsFats +101.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1116%
Contains more OtherOther +13.2%

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
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +330.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140.1%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.