Roe vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between roe and oysters?
- Roe is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B1, while oysters is higher in zinc, copper, vitamin B12, iron, and manganese.
- Oysters's daily need coverage for zinc is 703% higher.
- Oysters has 8 times less vitamin B1 than roe. Roe has 0.277mg of vitamin B1, while oysters has 0.036mg.
- Oysters is lower in cholesterol.
- Roe has a higher glycemic index (27) than oysters (0).
We used Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.
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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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +103.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +165.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -29.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +30.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +34.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +314.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +1096.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +4358.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +6040.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4446.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +250% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +669.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +427.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +158.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +203.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +557.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +51.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Zinc | 1.28mg | 78.6mg | 703% |
Copper | 0.128mg | 5.707mg | 620% |
Vitamin B12 | 11.54µg | 17.5µg | 248% |
Cholesterol | 479mg | 79mg | 133% |
Iron | 0.77mg | 9.21mg | 106% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.949mg | 0.18mg | 59% |
Phosphorus | 515mg | 194mg | 46% |
Protein | 28.62g | 11.42g | 34% |
Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.591mg | 25% |
Choline | 130mg | 24% | |
Selenium | 51.7µg | 39.5µg | 22% |
Folate | 92µg | 14µg | 20% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.277mg | 0.036mg | 20% |
Vitamin C | 16.4mg | 0mg | 18% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.404g | 1.056g | 16% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.154mg | 0.447mg | 14% |
Vitamin E | 1.7mg | 11% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.185mg | 0.061mg | 10% |
Calcium | 28mg | 116mg | 9% |
Fats | 8.23g | 3.42g | 7% |
Vitamin A | 91µg | 26µg | 7% |
Calories | 204kcal | 102kcal | 5% |
Saturated fat | 1.866g | 0.948g | 4% |
Potassium | 283mg | 139mg | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.129g | 0.506g | 4% |
Sodium | 117mg | 166mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.192mg | 1.85mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 35mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2µg | 2% | |
Carbs | 1.92g | 5.45g | 1% |
Net carbs | 1.92g | 5.45g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
Sugar | 1.23g | N/A | |
Starch | 0.9g | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.068g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.375mg | 0.138mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.305mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.465mg | 0.459mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.509mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.179mg | 0.762mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.71mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.401mg | 0.413mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.676mg | 0.523mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.778mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 1.26g | 0.353g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 1.747g | 0.271g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.163g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.105g | 0.02g | 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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +150.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +140.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +71.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +183.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +33.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +320.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +222.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.2% |