Shrimp vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between shrimp and oysters
- Shrimp has more phosphorus; however, oysters is richer in zinc, copper, iron, manganese, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Oysters covers your daily zinc needs 700% more than shrimp.
- Oysters has 2 times less cholesterol than shrimp. Shrimp has 189mg of cholesterol, while oysters has 79mg.
- Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of oysters is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +11.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +86.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +22.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +65.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +1705.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1405.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +4692.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1690.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 17.5µg | 729% | |
Zinc | 1.64mg | 78.6mg | 700% |
Copper | 0.379mg | 5.707mg | 592% |
Iron | 0.51mg | 9.21mg | 109% |
Selenium | 39.5µg | 72% | |
Cholesterol | 189mg | 79mg | 37% |
Protein | 23.98g | 11.42g | 25% |
Manganese | 0.033mg | 0.591mg | 24% |
Choline | 130mg | 24% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 14% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.85mg | 12% | |
Vitamin E | 1.7mg | 11% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.447mg | 9% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.079g | 1.056g | 7% |
Phosphorus | 237mg | 194mg | 6% |
Calcium | 70mg | 116mg | 5% |
Fats | 0.28g | 3.42g | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 5% | |
Potassium | 259mg | 139mg | 4% |
Folate | 14µg | 4% | |
Saturated fat | 0.056g | 0.948g | 4% |
Vitamin A | 26µg | 3% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.036mg | 3% | |
Carbs | 0.2g | 5.45g | 2% |
Sodium | 111mg | 166mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2µg | 2% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.048g | 0.506g | 1% |
Magnesium | 39mg | 35mg | 1% |
Calories | 99kcal | 102kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.2g | 5.45g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
Sugar | 1.23g | N/A | |
Starch | 0.9g | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.002g | 0.068g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.138mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.459mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.716mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.762mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.257mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.413mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.523mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.015g | 0.353g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 0.271g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.001g | 0.163g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.001g | 0.02g | N/A |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | 0.007g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | 0.007g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.018g | 0.061g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +110% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1121.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2625% |
Contains more OtherOther | +25.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +954.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1236.7% |