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Tilapia vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tilapia and oysters

  • Tilapia has more selenium, vitamin D, and vitamin B3, while oysters has more zinc, vitamin B12, copper, iron, manganese, choline, and calcium.
  • Oysters's daily need coverage for zinc is 711% higher.
  • Oysters contains 75 times less vitamin D than tilapia. Tilapia contains 150IU of vitamin D, while oysters contains 2IU.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, tilapia, cooked, dry heat 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 4.2% 34% 26% 25% 11% 87% 7.3% 4.8% 297%
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 +173.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +728.6%
Contains more IronIron +1234.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +7509.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +19070.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1497.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~35mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~194mg

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.
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% 16% 56% 23% 17% 89% 40% 28% 233% 2.3% 4.5% 28%
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%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +156.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +115.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +146.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +840.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +122.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +153.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tilapia Oysters DV% diff.
Zinc 0.41mg 78.6mg 711%
Vitamin B12 1.86µg 17.5µg 652%
Copper 0.075mg 5.707mg 626%
Iron 0.69mg 9.21mg 107%
Protein 26.15g 11.42g 29%
Selenium 54.4µg 39.5µg 27%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.591mg 24%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 0µg 19%
Vitamin D 150IU 2IU 19%
Vitamin B3 4.745mg 1.85mg 18%
Choline 51.3mg 130mg 14%
Calcium 14mg 116mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.18mg 8%
Potassium 380mg 139mg 7%
Cholesterol 57mg 79mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 1.7mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.036mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.061mg 5%
Sodium 56mg 166mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.664mg 0.447mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 1.056g 3%
Folate 6µg 14µg 2%
Carbs 0g 5.45g 2%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 2µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.955g 0.506g 1%
Calories 128kcal 102kcal 1%
Phosphorus 204mg 194mg 1%
Fats 2.65g 3.42g 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.45g N/A
Magnesium 34mg 35mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.23g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Trans fat 0.068g N/A
Saturated fat 0.94g 0.948g 0%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 0.046mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.22mg 0.459mg 0%
Leucine 2.04mg 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 2.315mg 0.762mg 0%
Methionine 0.766mg 0.257mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.05mg 0.413mg 0%
Valine 1.28mg 0.523mg 0%
Histidine 0.585mg 0.22mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.353g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.13g 0.271g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.06g 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 0.015g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.061g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 3% 72%
Protein: 26.15 g
Fats: 2.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.59 g
Other: 0 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 +129%
Contains more FatsFats +29.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~78.19g
~equal in Other ~1.52g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.955 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 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 +88.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.948g

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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. Tilapia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175177/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.