Oysters vs. Sheepshead — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between oysters and sheepshead?

Oysters is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, copper, iron, and manganese; however, sheepshead is richer in protein, phosphorus, vitamin B6, selenium, and potassium.
Oysters's daily need coverage for zinc is 709% more.
Sheepshead contains 47 times less copper than oysters. Oysters contains 5.707mg of copper, while sheepshead contains 0.122mg.

We used Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Fish, sheepshead, cooked, dry heat types in this article.

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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

Sheepshead

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+213.5%
Contains more IronIron	+1274.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+4577.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+12376.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2714.3%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+268.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+80.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-56%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+29.9%

~equal in Magnesium ~35mg

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

Sheepshead

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+260%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+260%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+660.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+94.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+473.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+21.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Zinc	78.6mg	0.63mg	709%
Vitamin B12	17.5µg	2.3µg	633%
Copper	5.707mg	0.122mg	621%
Iron	9.21mg	0.67mg	107%
Protein	11.42g	26.02g	29%
Manganese	0.591mg	0.021mg	25%
Choline	130mg		24%
Phosphorus	194mg	350mg	22%
Vitamin B6	0.061mg	0.35mg	22%
Selenium	39.5µg	51.3µg	21%
Potassium	139mg	512mg	11%
Vitamin E	1.7mg		11%
Vitamin B2	0.18mg	0.05mg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.163g		10%
Calcium	116mg	37mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.447mg	0.87mg	8%
Cholesterol	79mg	64mg	5%
Sodium	166mg	73mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.056g	0.382g	4%
Fats	3.42g	1.63g	3%
Saturated fat	0.948g	0.36g	3%
Carbs	5.45g	0g	2%
Vitamin B1	0.036mg	0.01mg	2%
Vitamin K	2µg		2%
Calories	102kcal	126kcal	1%
Vitamin A	26µg	35µg	1%
Folate	14µg	17µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	89kcal	48kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	98g	79g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	2	N/A
Net carbs	5.45g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D*	2 IU		0%
Magnesium	35mg	35mg	0%
Sugar	1.23g		N/A
Starch	0.9g		0%
Vitamin B3	1.85mg	1.8mg	0%
Trans fat	0.068g		N/A
Monounsaturated fat	0.506g	0.35g	0%
Tryptophan	0.138mg	0.291mg	0%
Threonine	0.046mg	1.141mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.459mg	1.199mg	0%
Leucine	0.716mg	2.115mg	0%
Lysine	0.762mg	2.39mg	0%
Methionine	0.257mg	0.77mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.413mg	1.016mg	0%
Valine	0.523mg	1.34mg	0%
Histidine	0.22mg	0.766mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.353g	0.083g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.271g	0.107g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.02g	0.04g	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%