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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.
Roe
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
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%
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.
Roe
Roe
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 55% 0% 30% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 8.7% 34% 9% 42% 35% 27% 14% 2188% 5% 11%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roe Oysters 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%
Vitamin B1 0.277mg 0.036mg 20%
Folate 92µg 14µg 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%
Potassium 283mg 139mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.866g 0.948g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.129g 0.506g 4%
Magnesium 26mg 35mg 2%
Sodium 117mg 166mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.192mg 1.85mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Carbs 1.92g 5.45g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 71kcal 89kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 49g 98g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 1.92g 5.45g N/A
Vitamin D* 2 IU 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
Roe
Roe
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29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
11% 3% 5% 78%
Protein: 11.42 g
Fats: 3.42 g
Carbs: 5.45 g
Water: 78.19 g
Other: 1.52 g
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
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
38% 20% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.506 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.056 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +320.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +222.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.2%

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/nutrients
  2. Oysters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171980/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.