Oysters vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between oysters and pork
- Oysters has more vitamin B12, zinc, copper, iron, and manganese, while pork has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
- Oysters's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 700% higher.
- Pork contains 78 times less copper than oysters. Oysters contains 5.707mg of copper, while pork contains 0.073mg.
- 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 Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.
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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 | +25% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +510.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +958.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +7717.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +3188.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6466.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +204.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -62.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +14.7% |
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 | +1200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +486.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2400% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +180% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +38.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2336.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +78.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +172.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +56.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +660.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 17.5µg | 0.7µg | 700% |
| Zinc | 78.6mg | 2.39mg | 693% |
| Copper | 5.707mg | 0.073mg | 626% |
| Iron | 9.21mg | 0.87mg | 104% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.036mg | 0.877mg | 70% |
| Protein | 11.42g | 27.32g | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.464mg | 31% |
| Manganese | 0.591mg | 0.009mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.85mg | 5.037mg | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 0.948g | 5.23g | 19% |
| Fats | 3.42g | 13.92g | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.506g | 6.19g | 14% |
| Selenium | 39.5µg | 45.3µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.321mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 19mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.7mg | 0.29mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 139mg | 423mg | 8% |
| Choline | 130mg | 93.9mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.3µg | 7% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 242kcal | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 194mg | 246mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 53IU | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.447mg | 0.698mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 166mg | 62mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 2µg | 3% |
| Carbs | 5.45g | 0g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 35mg | 28mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Folate | 14µg | 5µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.056g | 1.2g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.45g | 0g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 80mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.23g | 0g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.9g | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.068g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.138mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.046mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.459mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.716mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.762mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.257mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.413mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.523mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.22mg | 1.067mg | 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 | +35.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +70.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +139.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +307% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1123.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +13.6% |
