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Oysters vs. Snapper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between oysters and snapper

  • Oysters has more zinc, copper, vitamin B12, iron, manganese, and vitamin B2, while snapper has more vitamin B6, selenium, and potassium.
  • Oysters's daily need coverage for zinc is 711% higher.
  • Snapper contains 124 times less copper than oysters. Oysters contains 5.707mg of copper, while snapper contains 0.046mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in snapper is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Fish, snapper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.

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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 26% 12% 46% 9% 15% 12% 86% 7.4% 2.2% 267%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190%
Contains more IronIron +3737.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +12306.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +17763.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3376.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +275.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~201mg

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 5.3% 12% 0% 0% 13% 0.92% 6.5% 52% 106% 438% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +434.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +654.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oysters Snapper DV% diff.
Zinc 78.6mg 0.44mg 711%
Copper 5.707mg 0.046mg 629%
Vitamin B12 17.5µg 3.5µg 583%
Iron 9.21mg 0.24mg 112%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.46mg 31%
Protein 11.42g 26.3g 30%
Manganese 0.591mg 0.017mg 25%
Choline 130mg 24%
Selenium 39.5µg 49µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.004mg 14%
Potassium 139mg 522mg 11%
Cholesterol 79mg 47mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 0.346mg 9%
Calcium 116mg 40mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.87mg 8%
Sodium 166mg 57mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.948g 0.365g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.056g 0.588g 3%
Fats 3.42g 1.72g 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Carbs 5.45g 0g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Folate 14µg 6µg 2%
Calories 102kcal 128kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.053mg 1%
Vitamin A 26µg 35µg 1%
Phosphorus 194mg 201mg 1%
Net carbs 5.45g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 35mg 37mg 0%
Sugar 1.23g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Trans fat 0.068g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.506g 0.322g 0%
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.294mg 0%
Threonine 0.046mg 1.153mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 1.212mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 2.137mg 0%
Lysine 0.762mg 2.415mg 0%
Methionine 0.257mg 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 1.027mg 0%
Valine 0.523mg 1.355mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.774mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g 0.048g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.271g 0.273g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.022g 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
26% 2% 70%
Protein: 26.3 g
Fats: 1.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.35 g
Other: 1.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +98.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.3%
~equal in Water ~70.35g
~equal in Other ~1.63g

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
29% 25% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.588 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +79.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.5%

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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. Snapper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173699/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.