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Oysters vs. Whiting — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between oysters and whiting

  • Oysters has more zinc, copper, vitamin B12, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, and vitamin E; however, whiting has more phosphorus, vitamin D, and vitamin B6.
  • Oysters's daily need coverage for zinc is 710% more.
  • Oysters has 143 times more copper than whiting. Oysters has 5.707mg of copper, while whiting has 0.04mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Fish, whiting, mixed species, 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.
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 19% 19% 38% 16% 13% 14% 122% 17% 17% 224%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.1%
Contains more IronIron +2092.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +14167.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +14730.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +354.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +212.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.5%
~equal in Selenium ~41.1µg

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% 13% 7.6% 27% 17% 14% 31% 15% 42% 325% 0.25% 11% 45%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +347.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +573.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%
Contains more CholineCholine +56.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +195.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.67mg
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oysters Whiting DV% diff.
Zinc 78.6mg 0.53mg 710%
Copper 5.707mg 0.04mg 630%
Vitamin B12 17.5µg 2.6µg 621%
Iron 9.21mg 0.42mg 110%
Protein 11.42g 23.48g 24%
Manganese 0.591mg 0.13mg 20%
Phosphorus 194mg 285mg 13%
Vitamin D 2IU 73IU 9%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.06mg 9%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.8µg 9%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.38mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.18mg 9%
Potassium 139mg 434mg 9%
Choline 130mg 83.3mg 8%
Calcium 116mg 62mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.25mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.056g 0.587g 3%
Fats 3.42g 1.69g 3%
Selenium 39.5µg 41.1µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.068mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.948g 0.4g 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.1µg 2%
Carbs 5.45g 0g 2%
Magnesium 35mg 27mg 2%
Cholesterol 79mg 84mg 2%
Calories 102kcal 116kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 1.67mg 1%
Vitamin A 26µg 38µg 1%
Sodium 166mg 132mg 1%
Net carbs 5.45g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.23g 0g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Folate 14µg 15µg 0%
Trans fat 0.068g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.506g 0.445g 0%
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.046mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.762mg 2.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.257mg 0.695mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 0.523mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g 0.283g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.271g 0.235g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.017g 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
23% 2% 75%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.71 g
Other: 0.12 g
Contains more FatsFats +102.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1166.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.6%
~equal in Water ~74.71g

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
28% 31% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.587 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +79.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.8%

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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. Whiting - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175161/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.