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Oysters vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oysters and oranges different?

  • Oysters is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, copper, iron, selenium, phosphorus, manganese, and choline; however, oranges are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for oysters is 729% higher.
  • Oysters has a lower glycemic index (0) than oranges (45).

Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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%
Orange
Orange
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190%
Contains more IronIron +9110%
Contains more CopperCopper +12582.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +112185.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1285.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2264%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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%
Orange
Orange
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +844.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +556%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1447.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.06mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oysters Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 17.5µg 0µg 729%
Zinc 78.6mg 0.07mg 714%
Copper 5.707mg 0.045mg 629%
Iron 9.21mg 0.1mg 114%
Selenium 39.5µg 0.5µg 71%
Vitamin C 0mg 53.2mg 59%
Phosphorus 194mg 14mg 26%
Cholesterol 79mg 0mg 26%
Manganese 0.591mg 0.025mg 25%
Choline 130mg 8.4mg 22%
Protein 11.42g 0.94g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.04mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 0.282mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.18mg 10%
Calcium 116mg 40mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.056g 0.025g 7%
Sodium 166mg 0mg 7%
Magnesium 35mg 10mg 6%
Fats 3.42g 0.12g 5%
Folate 14µg 30µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.25mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.948g 0.015g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.087mg 4%
Calories 102kcal 47kcal 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 5.45g 11.75g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.506g 0.023g 1%
Potassium 139mg 181mg 1%
Net carbs 5.45g 9.35g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 1.23g 9.35g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.06mg 0%
Trans fat 0.068g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.046mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.762mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.257mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.523mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.018mg 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
Orange
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1114.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2750%
Contains more OtherOther +245.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +115.6%
Contains more WaterWater +10.9%

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
Orange
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4124%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.