Shrimp vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shrimp and oysters

Shrimp has more selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, oysters is richer in zinc, vitamin B12, copper, iron, and manganese.
Oysters covers your daily zinc needs 700% more than shrimp.
Oysters has 6 times less sodium than shrimp. Shrimp has 947mg of sodium, while oysters has 166mg.
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, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been 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

Oysters

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+22.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+57.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+25.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+27.5%
Contains more IronIron	+2778.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+2112%
Contains more ZincZinc	+4722.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-82.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1106.1%

~equal in Magnesium ~35mg

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

Oysters

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+246.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+29.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+44.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+296.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+71.4%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+650%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+954.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+400%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Choline ~130mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Zinc	1.63mg	78.6mg	700%
Vitamin B12	1.66µg	17.5µg	660%
Copper	0.258mg	5.707mg	605%
Iron	0.32mg	9.21mg	111%
Cholesterol	211mg	79mg	44%
Sodium	947mg	166mg	34%
Manganese	0.049mg	0.591mg	24%
Protein	22.78g	11.42g	23%
Selenium	49.5µg	39.5µg	18%
Phosphorus	306mg	194mg	16%
Vitamin B6	0.242mg	0.061mg	14%
Vitamin B2	0.024mg	0.18mg	12%
Vitamin A	90µg	26µg	7%
Vitamin B3	2.678mg	1.85mg	5%
Calcium	91mg	116mg	3%
Folate	24µg	14µg	3%
Vitamin E	2.2mg	1.7mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.59g	1.056g	3%
Fats	1.7g	3.42g	3%
Saturated fat	0.521g	0.948g	2%
Vitamin K	0.4µg	2µg	1%
Choline	135.4mg	130mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.519mg	0.447mg	1%
Calories	119kcal	102kcal	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0µg	1%
Potassium	170mg	139mg	1%
Carbs	1.52g	5.45g	1%
Net carbs	1.52g	5.45g	N/A
Vitamin D	4IU	2IU	0%
Magnesium	37mg	35mg	0%
Sugar	0g	1.23g	N/A
Starch	0g	0.9g	0%
Vitamin B1	0.032mg	0.036mg	0%
Trans fat	0.035g	0.068g	N/A
Monounsaturated fat	0.361g	0.506g	0%
Tryptophan	0.26mg	0.138mg	0%
Threonine	0.904mg	0.046mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.05mg	0.459mg	0%
Leucine	1.95mg	0.716mg	0%
Lysine	2.172mg	0.762mg	0%
Methionine	0.665mg	0.257mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.992mg	0.413mg	0%
Valine	1.067mg	0.523mg	0%
Histidine	0.501mg	0.22mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.135g	0.353g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.141g	0.271g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.163g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.012g	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	0.012g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.061g	N/A