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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, copper, iron, manganese, and polyunsaturated fat; however, shrimp is richer in phosphorus.
  • Oysters covers your daily zinc needs 700% more than shrimp.
  • Shrimp has 18 times less iron than oysters. Oysters has 9.21mg of iron, while shrimp has 0.51mg.
  • Shrimp contains less saturated fat.
  • 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, cooked (not 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%
Shrimp
Shrimp
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65.7%
Contains more IronIron +1705.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1405.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +4692.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1690.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.1%

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.
Oysters
Oysters
11
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%
Shrimp
Shrimp
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oysters Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 17.5µg 729%
Zinc 78.6mg 1.64mg 700%
Copper 5.707mg 0.379mg 592%
Iron 9.21mg 0.51mg 109%
Selenium 39.5µg 72%
Cholesterol 79mg 189mg 37%
Protein 11.42g 23.98g 25%
Manganese 0.591mg 0.033mg 24%
Choline 130mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.056g 0.079g 7%
Phosphorus 194mg 237mg 6%
Calcium 116mg 70mg 5%
Fats 3.42g 0.28g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 5%
Potassium 139mg 259mg 4%
Folate 14µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.948g 0.056g 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 3%
Carbs 5.45g 0.2g 2%
Sodium 166mg 111mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.506g 0.048g 1%
Magnesium 35mg 39mg 1%
Calories 102kcal 99kcal 0%
Net carbs 5.45g 0.2g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 1.23g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Trans fat 0.068g 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.046mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.762mg 0%
Methionine 0.257mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 0%
Valine 0.523mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.271g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.061g 0.018g 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
Shrimp
Shrimp
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +1121.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2625%
Contains more OtherOther +25.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +110%
~equal in Water ~74.33g

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
Shrimp
Shrimp
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +954.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1236.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%

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/175180/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.