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Trout vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Trout and Oysters

  • Trout has more Vitamin D, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B3, and Vitamin B6, however, Oysters is richer in Zinc, Copper, Vitamin B12, Iron, Manganese, and Selenium.
  • Oysters covers your daily Zinc needs 710% more than Trout.
  • Oysters has 380 times less Vitamin D than Trout. Trout has 759IU of Vitamin D, while Oysters has 2IU.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, 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.
Trout
Trout
3
:
7
Oysters
Oysters
Contains more Phosphorus +39.2%
Contains more Potassium +223.7%
Contains less Sodium -63.3%
Contains more Calcium +286.7%
Contains more Iron +2458.3%
Contains more Magnesium +16.7%
Contains more Zinc +14455.6%
Contains more Copper +10276.4%
Contains more Manganese +4446.2%
Contains more Selenium +40.6%
Trout
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 14% 22% 116% 40% 8% 15% 19% 2% 154%
Oysters
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 35% 346% 25% 84% 13% 22% 2144% 1903% 78% 216%
Contains more Phosphorus +39.2%
Contains more Potassium +223.7%
Contains less Sodium -63.3%
Contains more Calcium +286.7%
Contains more Iron +2458.3%
Contains more Magnesium +16.7%
Contains more Zinc +14455.6%
Contains more Copper +10276.4%
Contains more Manganese +4446.2%
Contains more Selenium +40.6%

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.
Trout
Trout
8
:
4
Oysters
Oysters
Contains more Vitamin A +242%
Contains more Vitamin E +64.1%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +297.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +259.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +345.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +532.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +68.2%
Contains more Folate +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +325.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +1900%
Trout
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 19% 56% 570% 10% 36% 25% 125% 120% 90% 9% 514% 1%
Oysters
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 6% 34% 0% 0% 9% 42% 35% 27% 15% 11% 2188% 5%
Contains more Vitamin A +242%
Contains more Vitamin E +64.1%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +297.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +259.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +345.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +532.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +68.2%
Contains more Folate +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +325.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +1900%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Trout
Trout
2
:
3
Oysters
Oysters
Contains more Protein +108.4%
Contains more Fats +115.8%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +13.8%
Contains more Other +1420%
Trout
24% 7% 69%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 7.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.72 g
Other: 0.1 g
Oysters
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 Protein +108.4%
Contains more Fats +115.8%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +13.8%
Contains more Other +1420%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Trout
Trout
2
:
1
Oysters
Oysters
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +367%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +70.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -42.6%
Trout
28% 41% 31%
Saturated Fat: 1.651 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.363 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.799 g
Oysters
38% 20% 42%
Saturated Fat: 0.948 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.506 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.056 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +367%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +70.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -42.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Trout Oysters
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Trout Oysters Opinion
Net carbs 0g 5.45g Oysters
Protein 23.8g 11.42g Trout
Fats 7.38g 3.42g Trout
Carbs 0g 5.45g Oysters
Calories 168kcal 102kcal Trout
Starch 0.9g Oysters
Sugar 0g 1.23g Trout
Calcium 30mg 116mg Oysters
Iron 0.36mg 9.21mg Oysters
Magnesium 30mg 35mg Oysters
Phosphorus 270mg 194mg Trout
Potassium 450mg 139mg Trout
Sodium 61mg 166mg Trout
Zinc 0.54mg 78.6mg Oysters
Copper 0.055mg 5.707mg Oysters
Manganese 0.013mg 0.591mg Oysters
Selenium 28.1µg 39.5µg Oysters
Vitamin A 301IU 88IU Trout
Vitamin A RAE 100µg 26µg Trout
Vitamin E 2.79mg 1.7mg Trout
Vitamin D 759IU 2IU Trout
Vitamin D 19µg 0µg Trout
Vitamin C 2.9mg 0mg Trout
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.036mg Trout
Vitamin B2 0.107mg 0.18mg Oysters
Vitamin B3 6.646mg 1.85mg Trout
Vitamin B5 1.99mg 0.447mg Trout
Vitamin B6 0.386mg 0.061mg Trout
Folate 12µg 14µg Oysters
Vitamin B12 4.11µg 17.5µg Oysters
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2µg Oysters
Tryptophan 0.279mg 0.138mg Trout
Threonine 1.092mg 0.046mg Trout
Isoleucine 1.148mg 0.459mg Trout
Leucine 2.025mg 0.716mg Trout
Lysine 2.287mg 0.762mg Trout
Methionine 0.738mg 0.257mg Trout
Phenylalanine 0.973mg 0.413mg Trout
Valine 1.283mg 0.523mg Trout
Histidine 0.733mg 0.22mg Trout
Cholesterol 70mg 79mg Trout
Trans Fat 0.056g 0.068g Trout
Saturated Fat 1.651g 0.948g Oysters
Omega-3 - DHA 0.616g 0.271g Trout
Omega-3 - EPA 0.259g 0.353g Oysters
Omega-3 - DPA 0.109g 0.02g Trout
Monounsaturated Fat 2.363g 0.506g Trout
Polyunsaturated fat 1.799g 1.056g Trout
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.047g 0.007g Trout
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.061g Oysters
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g Oysters
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g Oysters
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g Oysters
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g Oysters

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Trout Oysters
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
131%
Trout
197%
Oysters
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Trout
486%
Oysters

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Trout
Trout is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.23g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Trout
Trout contains less Sodium (difference - 105mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Trout
Trout is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 9mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Trout
Trout is cheaper (difference - $3)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Trout
Trout is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Oysters
Oysters is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.703g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Oysters
Oysters is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

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. Trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173718/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.