Oyster vs Shrimp - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Oyster

4

:

4

Shrimp

Contains more Iron +1262.7%

Contains more Magnesium +48.7%

Contains more Copper +1033%

Contains more Zinc +5212.8%

Contains more Calcium +12.9%

Contains more Phosphorus +49.1%

Contains less Sodium -73.4%

Equal in Potassium - 259

Oyster

Shrimp

Contains more Iron +1262.7%

Contains more Magnesium +48.7%

Contains more Copper +1033%

Contains more Zinc +5212.8%

Contains more Calcium +12.9%

Contains more Phosphorus +49.1%

Contains less Sodium -73.4%

Equal in Potassium - 259

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Oyster

9

:

0

Shrimp

Oyster

Shrimp

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

78

0

Mineral Summary Score

336

32

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

53%

144%

Carbohydrates

12%

0%

Fats

58%

1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Lower in Sodium
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in Cholesterol
Lower in glycemic index
Lower in price
Rich in vitamins
Lower in Sugars	Equal
Rich in minerals	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?

Shrimp contains less Sodium (difference - 306mg)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Shrimp is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.141g)

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?

Oyster is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 118mg)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Oyster is lower in glycemic index (difference - 50)

Which food is cheaper?

Oyster is cheaper (difference - $4)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

Oyster is relatively richer in vitamins

Which food contains less Sugars?

?

The foods are relatively equal in Sugars ( g)

Which food is richer in minerals?

?

It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	199	99
Protein	8.77	23.98
Fats	12.58	0.28
Vitamin C	3.8
Carbs	11.62	0.2
Cholesterol	71	189
Vitamin D
Iron	6.95	0.51
Calcium	62	70
Potassium	244	259
Magnesium	58	39
Sugars
Fiber
Copper	4.294	0.379
Zinc	87.13	1.64
Starch
Phosphorus	159	237
Sodium	417	111
Vitamin A	302
Vitamin E
Vitamin D
Vitamin B1	0.15
Vitamin B2	0.202
Vitamin B3	1.65
Vitamin B5	0.27
Vitamin B6	0.064
Vitamin B12	15.63
Vitamin K
Folic acid (B9)	17
Trans Fat		0.002
Saturated Fat	3.197	0.056
Monounsaturated Fat	4.702	0.048
Polyunsaturated fat	3.313	0.079
Tryptophan	0.105
Threonine	0.365
Isoleucine	0.396
Leucine	0.638
Lysine	0.582
Methionine	0.199
Phenylalanine	0.352
Valine	0.409
Histidine	0.175