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Oysters vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between oysters and shrimp

  • Oysters has more zinc, vitamin B12, copper, iron, and manganese; however, shrimp is richer in selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Oysters covers your daily zinc needs 700% more than shrimp.
  • Shrimp has 29 times less iron than oysters. Oysters has 9.21mg of iron, while shrimp has 0.32mg.
  • Oysters contains less cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of oysters is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen).

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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 26% 27% 15% 12% 86% 44% 131% 124% 6.4% 270%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.5%
Contains more IronIron +2778.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2112%
Contains more ZincZinc +4722.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1106.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg

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% 30% 44% 1.5% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18% 74%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +954.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +246.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +296.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~135.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oysters Shrimp DV% diff.
Zinc 78.6mg 1.63mg 700%
Vitamin B12 17.5µg 1.66µg 660%
Copper 5.707mg 0.258mg 605%
Iron 9.21mg 0.32mg 111%
Cholesterol 79mg 211mg 44%
Sodium 166mg 947mg 34%
Manganese 0.591mg 0.049mg 24%
Protein 11.42g 22.78g 23%
Selenium 39.5µg 49.5µg 18%
Phosphorus 194mg 306mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.242mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.024mg 12%
Vitamin A 26µg 90µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 2.678mg 5%
Calcium 116mg 91mg 3%
Folate 14µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 2.2mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.056g 0.59g 3%
Fats 3.42g 1.7g 3%
Saturated fat 0.948g 0.521g 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.4µg 1%
Choline 130mg 135.4mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.519mg 1%
Calories 102kcal 119kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 139mg 170mg 1%
Carbs 5.45g 1.52g 1%
Net carbs 5.45g 1.52g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 4IU 0%
Magnesium 35mg 37mg 0%
Sugar 1.23g 0g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.032mg 0%
Trans fat 0.068g 0.035g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.506g 0.361g 0%
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.046mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 1.05mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 1.95mg 0%
Lysine 0.762mg 2.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.257mg 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 0.992mg 0%
Valine 0.523mg 1.067mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.501mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.271g 0.141g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.012g 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 0.012g 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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23% 2% 72% 2%
Protein: 22.78 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 1.52 g
Water: 71.56 g
Other: 2.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +101.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +258.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +99.5%
Contains more OtherOther +60.5%
~equal in Water ~71.56g

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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35% 25% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.521 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.361 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +79%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45%

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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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171971/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.