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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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
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 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%

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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Oysters
Oysters
11
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Oysters 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
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 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 +110%
Contains more FatsFats +1121.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2625%
Contains more OtherOther +25.6%
~equal in Water ~78.19g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +954.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1236.7%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.