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Oysters vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between oysters and walnut

  • Oysters is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, copper, iron, and selenium, yet walnut is richer in manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for oysters is 729% higher.

Food types used in this article are Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Nuts, walnuts, english.

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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 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.4%
Contains more IronIron +216.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +259.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2443.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +706.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +351.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +217.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +477.7%

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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +231.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +847.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +780.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +35%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oysters Walnut DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 17.5µg 0µg 729%
Zinc 78.6mg 3.09mg 686%
Copper 5.707mg 1.586mg 458%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.056g 47.174g 307%
Manganese 0.591mg 3.414mg 123%
Fats 3.42g 65.21g 95%
Iron 9.21mg 2.91mg 79%
Selenium 39.5µg 4.9µg 63%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.537mg 37%
Magnesium 35mg 158mg 29%
Calories 102kcal 654kcal 28%
Fiber 0g 6.7g 27%
Cholesterol 79mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.341mg 25%
Saturated fat 0.948g 6.126g 24%
Phosphorus 194mg 346mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.506g 8.933g 21%
Folate 14µg 98µg 21%
Choline 130mg 39.2mg 17%
Potassium 139mg 441mg 9%
Protein 11.42g 15.23g 8%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.7mg 7%
Sodium 166mg 2mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 1.125mg 5%
Carbs 5.45g 13.71g 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 1µg 3%
Calcium 116mg 98mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.15mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.57mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2.7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Net carbs 5.45g 7.01g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 1.23g 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0.06g 0%
Trans fat 0.068g N/A
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.046mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.762mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.257mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.523mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.09g 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 0g 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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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +1821.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1806.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +151.6%
Contains more OtherOther +17.1%

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
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10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1665.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4367.2%

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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2% 91% 3% 3%
Starch: 0.06 g
Sucrose: 2.43 g
Glucose: 0.08 g
Fructose: 0.09 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +1400%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1437.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/nutrients

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

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