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Oysters vs. Tilapia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between oysters and tilapia

  • Oysters has more zinc, vitamin B12, copper, iron, manganese, choline, and calcium, while tilapia has more selenium, vitamin D, and vitamin B3.
  • Oysters's daily need coverage for zinc is 711% higher.
  • Tilapia contains 76 times less copper than oysters. Oysters contains 5.707mg of copper, while tilapia contains 0.075mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Fish, tilapia, 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 24% 4.2% 34% 26% 25% 11% 87% 7.3% 4.8% 297%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +728.6%
Contains more IronIron +1234.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +7509.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +19070.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1497.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +173.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~34mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~204mg

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% 0% 16% 56% 23% 17% 89% 40% 28% 233% 2.3% 4.5% 28%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +115.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +146.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +840.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +122.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +153.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +156.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oysters Tilapia DV% diff.
Zinc 78.6mg 0.41mg 711%
Vitamin B12 17.5µg 1.86µg 652%
Copper 5.707mg 0.075mg 626%
Iron 9.21mg 0.69mg 107%
Protein 11.42g 26.15g 29%
Selenium 39.5µg 54.4µg 27%
Manganese 0.591mg 0.037mg 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 3.7µg 19%
Vitamin D 2IU 150IU 19%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 4.745mg 18%
Choline 130mg 51.3mg 14%
Calcium 116mg 14mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.073mg 8%
Potassium 139mg 380mg 7%
Cholesterol 79mg 57mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.79mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.093mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.123mg 5%
Sodium 166mg 56mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.664mg 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.056g 0.6g 3%
Folate 14µg 6µg 2%
Carbs 5.45g 0g 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.9µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.506g 0.955g 1%
Calories 102kcal 128kcal 1%
Phosphorus 194mg 204mg 1%
Fats 3.42g 2.65g 1%
Net carbs 5.45g 0g N/A
Magnesium 35mg 34mg 0%
Sugar 1.23g 0g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Trans fat 0.068g N/A
Saturated fat 0.948g 0.94g 0%
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.046mg 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 1.22mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 2.04mg 0%
Lysine 0.762mg 2.315mg 0%
Methionine 0.257mg 0.766mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 1.05mg 0%
Valine 0.523mg 1.28mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.585mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.271g 0.13g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.06g 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 0.015g 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% 3% 72%
Protein: 26.15 g
Fats: 2.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.59 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +29.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-489.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +129%
~equal in Water ~71.59g

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.955 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.94g

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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. Tilapia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175177/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.