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Oysters vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between oysters and liver

  • Oysters has more zinc and copper; however, liver is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3.
  • Oysters covers your daily zinc needs 653% more than liver.
  • Liver has 9 times less copper than oysters. Oysters has 5.707mg of copper, while liver has 0.634mg.
  • Oysters contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.

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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%
Liver
Liver
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1060%
Contains more CopperCopper +800.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1069.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +97%
Contains more IronIron +94.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.9%
~equal in Potassium ~150mg

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%
Liver
Liver
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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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20688.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +616.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +355.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +968%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +834.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1064.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~18.67µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oysters Liver DV% diff.
Zinc 78.6mg 6.72mg 653%
Vitamin A 26µg 5405µg 598%
Copper 5.707mg 0.634mg 564%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 2.196mg 155%
Iron 9.21mg 17.92mg 109%
Cholesterol 79mg 355mg 92%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 4.774mg 87%
Selenium 39.5µg 67.5µg 51%
Vitamin B12 17.5µg 18.67µg 49%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 8.435mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.57mg 39%
Folate 14µg 163µg 37%
Protein 11.42g 26.02g 29%
Vitamin C 0mg 23.6mg 26%
Choline 130mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.258mg 19%
Manganese 0.591mg 0.3mg 13%
Calcium 116mg 10mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 11%
Phosphorus 194mg 241mg 7%
Magnesium 35mg 14mg 5%
Sodium 166mg 49mg 5%
Calories 102kcal 165kcal 3%
Fats 3.42g 4.4g 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.948g 1.41g 2%
Carbs 5.45g 3.76g 1%
Net carbs 5.45g 3.76g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Potassium 139mg 150mg 0%
Sugar 1.23g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Trans fat 0.068g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.506g 0.63g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.056g 1.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 0.046mg 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.762mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.257mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 0.523mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.271g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.04g 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
Liver
Liver
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26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.9%
Contains more WaterWater +21.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.8%
Contains more FatsFats +28.7%
~equal in Other ~1.5g

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
Liver
Liver
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46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.05g

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.