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, protein, phosphorus, and fats.
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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Oysters

Shad

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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Oysters

Shad

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+12400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

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			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%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.163g		10%
Calories	102kcal	252kcal	8%
Vitamin B5	0.447mg	0.865mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.056g		7%
Cholesterol	79mg	96mg	6%
Calcium	116mg	60mg	6%
Sodium	166mg	65mg	4%
Saturated fat	0.948g		4%
Carbs	5.45g	0g	2%
Vitamin K	2µg		2%
Magnesium	35mg	38mg	1%
Vitamin A	26µg	36µg	1%
Folate	14µg	17µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.506g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	8.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	89kcal	116kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	98g	40g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6		N/A
Net carbs	5.45g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D*	2 IU		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 (DPA)	0.02g		N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.007g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.007g		N/A
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.061g		0%