Oysters vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between oysters and tuna
- Oysters has more zinc, vitamin B12, copper, iron, and manganese; however, tuna is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin D.
- Oysters covers your daily zinc needs 710% more than tuna.
- Tuna has 133 times less copper than oysters. Oysters has 5.707mg of copper, while tuna has 0.043mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2800% |
Contains more IronIron | +901.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +13172.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +17366.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4446.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +279.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -67.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +173.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +18.2% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +486.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +31.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +33.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +644.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1900% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +600% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +67.5% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +272.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1093% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1601.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Zinc | 78.6mg | 0.45mg | 710% |
Vitamin B12 | 17.5µg | 2.35µg | 631% |
Copper | 5.707mg | 0.043mg | 629% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.85mg | 22.07mg | 126% |
Selenium | 39.5µg | 108.2µg | 125% |
Iron | 9.21mg | 0.92mg | 104% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 1.038mg | 75% |
Protein | 11.42g | 29.15g | 35% |
Manganese | 0.591mg | 0.013mg | 25% |
Phosphorus | 194mg | 333mg | 20% |
Cholesterol | 79mg | 47mg | 11% |
Potassium | 139mg | 527mg | 11% |
Calcium | 116mg | 4mg | 11% |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 82IU | 10% |
Choline | 130mg | 77.6mg | 10% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 2µg | 10% |
Vitamin E | 1.7mg | 0.29mg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.036mg | 0.134mg | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.056g | 0.175g | 6% |
Sodium | 166mg | 54mg | 5% |
Fats | 3.42g | 0.59g | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.137mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.948g | 0.205g | 3% |
Folate | 14µg | 2µg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.447mg | 0.334mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 35mg | 42mg | 2% |
Carbs | 5.45g | 0g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.506g | 0.138g | 1% |
Calories | 102kcal | 130kcal | 1% |
Net carbs | 5.45g | 0g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.23g | 0g | N/A |
Starch | 0.9g | 0% | |
Vitamin A | 26µg | 22µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.068g | 0.02g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.138mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.046mg | 1.224mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.459mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.716mg | 2.27mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.762mg | 2.565mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.257mg | 0.827mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.413mg | 1.091mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.523mg | 1.438mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.22mg | 0.822mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.353g | 0.015g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.271g | 0.105g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.163g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 0.005g | 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 | 0.002g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.061g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +479.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +13.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +18.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +155.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +266.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +503.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.4% |