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Oysters vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between oysters and smoked salmon?

  • Oysters is richer in zinc, copper, vitamin B12, iron, and manganese, while smoked salmon is higher in vitamin D, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Oysters's daily need coverage for zinc is 712% higher.
  • Smoked salmon has 35 times less manganese than oysters. Oysters has 0.591mg of manganese, while smoked salmon has 0.017mg.
  • Smoked salmon is lower in cholesterol.

We used Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked types in this 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" 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +954.5%
Contains more IronIron +983.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2381.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +25254.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3376.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.9%

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%
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% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +436.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +155.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +355.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~26µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oysters Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Zinc 78.6mg 0.31mg 712%
Copper 5.707mg 0.23mg 609%
Vitamin B12 17.5µg 3.26µg 593%
Iron 9.21mg 0.85mg 105%
Vitamin D 0µg 17.1µg 86%
Vitamin D 2IU 685IU 85%
Manganese 0.591mg 0.017mg 25%
Sodium 166mg 672mg 22%
Cholesterol 79mg 23mg 19%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 4.72mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.278mg 17%
Protein 11.42g 18.28g 14%
Selenium 39.5µg 32.4µg 13%
Calcium 116mg 11mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.87mg 8%
Choline 130mg 89mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.101mg 6%
Magnesium 35mg 18mg 4%
Phosphorus 194mg 164mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.506g 2.023g 4%
Folate 14µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.1µg 2%
Carbs 5.45g 0g 2%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 1.35mg 2%
Calories 102kcal 117kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.023mg 1%
Potassium 139mg 175mg 1%
Fats 3.42g 4.32g 1%
Net carbs 5.45g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.23g 0g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Vitamin A 26µg 26µg 0%
Trans fat 0.068g N/A
Saturated fat 0.948g 0.929g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.056g 0.995g 0%
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 0.046mg 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 0.762mg 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.257mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 0.714mg 0%
Valine 0.523mg 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.271g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.073g 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
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.1%
Contains more FatsFats +26.3%
Contains more OtherOther +255.3%
~equal in Water ~72g

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
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +299.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.929g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.995g

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.