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Oysters vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between oysters and flour

  • Oysters has more vitamin B12, zinc, copper, iron, and choline; however, flour is richer in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Oysters covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 729% more than flour.
  • Flour has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of flour is 72, while the glycemic index of oysters is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.

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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 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +59.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +673.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.9%
Contains more IronIron +98.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +3863.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +11128.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.4%

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%
Flour
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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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +566.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2080.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +174.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +219.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1207.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.438mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oysters Flour DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 17.5µg 0µg 729%
Zinc 78.6mg 0.7mg 708%
Copper 5.707mg 0.144mg 618%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.785mg 62%
Iron 9.21mg 4.64mg 57%
Folate 14µg 183µg 42%
Cholesterol 79mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 5.904mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.494mg 24%
Carbs 5.45g 76.31g 24%
Choline 130mg 10.4mg 22%
Calories 102kcal 364kcal 13%
Phosphorus 194mg 108mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.06mg 11%
Calcium 116mg 15mg 10%
Selenium 39.5µg 33.9µg 10%
Sodium 166mg 2mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.948g 0.155g 4%
Manganese 0.591mg 0.682mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.056g 0.413g 4%
Fats 3.42g 0.98g 4%
Magnesium 35mg 22mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Protein 11.42g 10.33g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.506g 0.087g 1%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.044mg 1%
Potassium 139mg 107mg 1%
Net carbs 5.45g 73.61g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 1.23g 0.27g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.438mg 0%
Trans fat 0.068g N/A
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.046mg 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.762mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.257mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.523mg 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.23mg 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
Flour
Flour
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10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more FatsFats +249%
Contains more WaterWater +556%
Contains more OtherOther +230.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1300.2%
~equal in Protein ~10.33g

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
Flour
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +481.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +155.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.6%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.