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Oysters vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between oysters and turkey meat

  • Oysters is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, copper, iron, manganese, selenium, vitamin E, and calcium, yet turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
  • Oysters covers your daily zinc needs 692% more than turkey meat.
  • Oysters contains 61 times more copper than turkey meat. While oysters contains 5.707mg of copper, turkey meat contains only 0.093mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +728.6%
Contains more IronIron +745%
Contains more CopperCopper +6036.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +3069.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4121.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38%

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1615.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +417.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +909.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oysters Turkey meat DV% diff.
Zinc 78.6mg 2.48mg 692%
Vitamin B12 17.5µg 1.02µg 687%
Copper 5.707mg 0.093mg 624%
Iron 9.21mg 1.09mg 102%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 9.573mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.616mg 43%
Protein 11.42g 28.55g 34%
Manganese 0.591mg 0.014mg 25%
Selenium 39.5µg 29.8µg 18%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.07mg 11%
Calcium 116mg 14mg 10%
Cholesterol 79mg 109mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.948mg 10%
Choline 130mg 87.4mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.281mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.056g 2.119g 7%
Fats 3.42g 7.39g 6%
Saturated fat 0.948g 2.155g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.506g 2.647g 5%
Calories 102kcal 189kcal 4%
Phosphorus 194mg 223mg 4%
Sodium 166mg 103mg 3%
Potassium 139mg 239mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin A 26µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 2IU 15IU 2%
Carbs 5.45g 0.06g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.045mg 1%
Folate 14µg 9µg 1%
Magnesium 35mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 5.45g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 1.23g 0g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Trans fat 0.068g 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.046mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 0.762mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.257mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.523mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.271g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.061g 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8983.3%
Contains more WaterWater +23.1%
Contains more OtherOther +216.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +150%
Contains more FatsFats +116.1%

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +423.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.7%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.