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Oysters vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oysters and tomatoes different?

  • Oysters has more vitamin B12, zinc, copper, iron, selenium, phosphorus, choline, and manganese; however, tomatoes are richer in vitamin C.
  • Oysters covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 729% more than tomatoes.
  • Tomatoes contain less cholesterol.
  • Tomatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tomatoes is 23, while the glycemic index of oysters is 0.

Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average types were used in this article.

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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 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +218.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1060%
Contains more IronIron +3311.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +9572.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +46135.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +708.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +418.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%

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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +214.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +847.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +211.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +402.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1840.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +295%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.037mg
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oysters Tomato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 17.5µg 0µg 729%
Zinc 78.6mg 0.17mg 713%
Copper 5.707mg 0.059mg 628%
Iron 9.21mg 0.27mg 112%
Selenium 39.5µg 0µg 72%
Cholesterol 79mg 0mg 26%
Phosphorus 194mg 24mg 24%
Choline 130mg 6.7mg 22%
Manganese 0.591mg 0.114mg 21%
Protein 11.42g 0.88g 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.7mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.019mg 12%
Calcium 116mg 10mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 0.594mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.54mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.089mg 7%
Sodium 166mg 5mg 7%
Magnesium 35mg 11mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.056g 0.083g 6%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Fats 3.42g 0.2g 5%
Vitamin K 2µg 7.9µg 5%
Calories 102kcal 18kcal 4%
Saturated fat 0.948g 0.028g 4%
Potassium 139mg 237mg 3%
Fructose 0g 1.37g 2%
Vitamin A 26µg 42µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.506g 0.031g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.08mg 1%
Carbs 5.45g 3.89g 1%
Net carbs 5.45g 2.69g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 1.23g 2.63g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.037mg 0%
Trans fat 0.068g 0g N/A
Folate 14µg 15µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.046mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.762mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.257mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.523mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.014mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.271g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g 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
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1197.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1610%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.1%
Contains more OtherOther +198%
Contains more WaterWater +20.9%

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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20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1532.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1172.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
42% 58%
Starch: 0.9 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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48% 52%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.25 g
Fructose: 1.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~1.25g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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