Flour vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between flour and oysters
- Flour has more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, oysters is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, copper, iron, and choline.
- Oysters covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 729% more than flour.
- Oysters has 22 times less vitamin B1 than flour. Flour has 0.785mg of vitamin B1, while oysters has 0.036mg.
- Flour has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of flour is 72, while the glycemic index of oysters is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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 less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +59.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +673.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +98.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +3863.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11128.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +79.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2080.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +174.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +219.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1207.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2733.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +38.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +566.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1150% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 17.5µg | 729% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 78.6mg | 708% |
| Copper | 0.144mg | 5.707mg | 618% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.785mg | 0.036mg | 62% |
| Iron | 4.64mg | 9.21mg | 57% |
| Folate | 183µg | 14µg | 42% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 79mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.904mg | 1.85mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.494mg | 0.18mg | 24% |
| Carbs | 76.31g | 5.45g | 24% |
| Choline | 10.4mg | 130mg | 22% |
| Calories | 364kcal | 102kcal | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 194mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 1.7mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 116mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 33.9µg | 39.5µg | 10% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 166mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.155g | 0.948g | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.682mg | 0.591mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.413g | 1.056g | 4% |
| Fats | 0.98g | 3.42g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 35mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 26µg | 3% |
| Protein | 10.33g | 11.42g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 0.506g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 0.061mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 139mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 73.61g | 5.45g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 1.23g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.9g | 0% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.438mg | 0.447mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.068g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.127mg | 0.138mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.281mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.357mg | 0.459mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.71mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 0.762mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0.413mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.415mg | 0.523mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.23mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.353g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.271g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.163g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 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 | 0.007g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.061g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1300.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +10.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +249% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +556% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +230.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +481.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +155.7% |
