Oysters vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between oysters and tuna salad?

Oysters is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, copper, iron, manganese, and calcium; however, tuna salad is richer in vitamin B3 and protein.
Oysters's daily need coverage for zinc is 709% more.
Tuna salad contains 39 times less copper than oysters. Oysters contains 5.707mg of copper, while tuna salad contains 0.145mg.
Tuna salad has less cholesterol.

We used Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Fish, tuna salad types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Oysters

Tuna salad

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+84.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+582.4%
Contains more IronIron	+821%
Contains more CopperCopper	+3835.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+13935.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-58.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1377.5%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium

+28.1%

~equal in Phosphorus ~178mg

~equal in Selenium ~41.2µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Oysters

Tuna salad

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+71.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1358.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+75%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+262.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+32.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~24µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Zinc	78.6mg	0.56mg	709%
Vitamin B12	17.5µg	1.2µg	679%
Copper	5.707mg	0.145mg	618%
Iron	9.21mg	1mg	103%
Vitamin B3	1.85mg	6.7mg	30%
Manganese	0.591mg	0.04mg	24%
Choline	130mg		24%
Cholesterol	79mg	13mg	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.056g	4.122g	20%
Vitamin E	1.7mg		11%
Calcium	116mg	17mg	10%
Sodium	166mg	402mg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.163g		10%
Protein	11.42g	16.04g	9%
Fats	3.42g	9.26g	9%
Vitamin B2	0.18mg	0.07mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	0.506g	2.887g	6%
Calories	102kcal	187kcal	4%
Magnesium	35mg	19mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.447mg	0.26mg	4%
Selenium	39.5µg	41.2µg	3%
Saturated fat	0.948g	1.544g	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	2.2mg	2%
Phosphorus	194mg	178mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.061mg	0.081mg	2%
Vitamin K	2µg		2%
Folate	14µg	8µg	2%
Carbs	5.45g	9.41g	1%
Potassium	139mg	178mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	8.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	89kcal	117kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	98g	53g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	4.5	N/A
Net carbs	5.45g	9.41g	N/A
Vitamin D*	2 IU		0%
Sugar	1.23g		N/A
Starch	0.9g		0%
Vitamin A	26µg	24µg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.036mg	0.031mg	0%
Trans fat	0.068g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.138mg	0.18mg	0%
Threonine	0.046mg	0.701mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.459mg	0.739mg	0%
Leucine	0.716mg	1.293mg	0%
Lysine	0.762mg	1.457mg	0%
Methionine	0.257mg	0.47mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.413mg	0.626mg	0%
Valine	0.523mg	0.824mg	0%
Histidine	0.22mg	0.467mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.353g	0.014g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.271g	0.055g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.02g		N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.007g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.007g		N/A
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.061g		0%