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Oysters vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between oysters and shark

  • Oysters is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, copper, iron, manganese, selenium, and calcium, yet shark is higher in vitamin B6.
  • Oysters covers your daily zinc needs 710% more than shark.
  • Oysters contains 136 times more copper than shark. While oysters contains 5.707mg of copper, shark contains only 0.042mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in shark is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried.

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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 31% 15% 14% 42% 14% 13% 83% 16% 6.5% 185%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +132%
Contains more IronIron +729.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +13488.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +16275%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1082%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~194mg

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% 18% 0% 0% 18% 22% 52% 37% 69% 151% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1346.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +391.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oysters Shark DV% diff.
Zinc 78.6mg 0.48mg 710%
Vitamin B12 17.5µg 1.21µg 679%
Copper 5.707mg 0.042mg 629%
Iron 9.21mg 1.11mg 101%
Choline 130mg 24%
Manganese 0.591mg 0.05mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.056g 3.701g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.3mg 18%
Fats 3.42g 13.82g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.506g 5.935g 14%
Protein 11.42g 18.62g 14%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.948g 3.205g 10%
Selenium 39.5µg 34µg 10%
Cholesterol 79mg 59mg 7%
Calcium 116mg 50mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 2.783mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.097mg 6%
Calories 102kcal 228kcal 6%
Vitamin A 26µg 54µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.072mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.62mg 3%
Sodium 166mg 122mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Magnesium 35mg 43mg 2%
Carbs 5.45g 6.39g 0%
Net carbs 5.45g 6.39g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Potassium 139mg 155mg 0%
Sugar 1.23g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Phosphorus 194mg 194mg 0%
Folate 14µg 15µg 0%
Trans fat 0.068g N/A
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.046mg 0.843mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 0.867mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 1.515mg 0%
Lysine 0.762mg 1.634mg 0%
Methionine 0.257mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 0.75mg 0%
Valine 0.523mg 0.965mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g 0.258g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.271g 0.431g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.089g 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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19% 14% 6% 60%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 13.82 g
Carbs: 6.39 g
Water: 60.09 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +30.1%
Contains more OtherOther +40.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63%
Contains more FatsFats +304.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.2%

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
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25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.935 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.701 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1072.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +250.5%

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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. Shark - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175143/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.