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Oysters vs. Shad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between oysters and shad

  • Oysters is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, copper, iron, and manganese, yet shad is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for oysters is 723% higher.
  • Oysters contains 167 times more zinc than shad. Oysters contains 78.6mg of zinc, while shad contains 0.47mg.

Food types used in this article are Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Fish, shad, american, cooked, dry heat.

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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 27% 18% 43% 47% 27% 13% 150% 8.5% 7% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +93.3%
Contains more IronIron +642.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +6859.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +16623.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +994.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +254%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg

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% 12% 0% 0% 46% 71% 202% 52% 107% 18% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +408.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +482.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +657.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oysters Shad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 17.5µg 0.14µg 723%
Zinc 78.6mg 0.47mg 710%
Copper 5.707mg 0.082mg 625%
Iron 9.21mg 1.24mg 100%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 10.769mg 56%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.462mg 31%
Choline 130mg 24%
Manganese 0.591mg 0.054mg 23%
Fats 3.42g 17.65g 22%
Phosphorus 194mg 349mg 22%
Protein 11.42g 21.71g 21%
Selenium 39.5µg 46.8µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.183mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 11%
Potassium 139mg 492mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.308mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.865mg 8%
Calories 102kcal 252kcal 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.056g 7%
Calcium 116mg 60mg 6%
Cholesterol 79mg 96mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.948g 4%
Sodium 166mg 65mg 4%
Carbs 5.45g 0g 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.506g 1%
Folate 14µg 17µg 1%
Vitamin A 26µg 36µg 1%
Magnesium 35mg 38mg 1%
Net carbs 5.45g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 1.23g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Trans fat 0.068g N/A
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.243mg 0%
Threonine 0.046mg 0.952mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 1mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 1.764mg 0%
Lysine 0.762mg 1.993mg 0%
Methionine 0.257mg 0.642mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 0.847mg 0%
Valine 0.523mg 1.118mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.639mg 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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22% 18% 59%
Protein: 21.71 g
Fats: 17.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.22 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +32%
Contains more ProteinProtein +90.1%
Contains more FatsFats +416.1%
~equal in Other ~1.42g

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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. Shad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174243/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.