Cod vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cod and oysters

Cod is higher in protein and vitamin B6, yet oysters is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, copper, iron, manganese, calcium, choline, and phosphorus.
Oysters covers your daily zinc needs 709% more than cod.
Cod contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than oysters. While cod contains 0.283mg of vitamin B6, oysters contains only 0.061mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cod

Oysters

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+75.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-53%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+728.6%
Contains more IronIron	+1779.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+15752.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+13451.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+40.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2855%

~equal in Selenium ~39.5µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cod

Oysters

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+35.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+363.9%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+85.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+109.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+127.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+148.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1900%
Contains more FolateFolate	+75%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Zinc	0.58mg	78.6mg	709%
Vitamin B12	1.05µg	17.5µg	685%
Copper	0.036mg	5.707mg	630%
Iron	0.49mg	9.21mg	109%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.591mg	25%
Protein	22.83g	11.42g	23%
Vitamin B6	0.283mg	0.061mg	17%
Calcium	14mg	116mg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.163g	10%
Cholesterol	55mg	79mg	8%
Phosphorus	138mg	194mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.079mg	0.18mg	8%
Choline	83.7mg	130mg	8%
Vitamin D*	46 IU	2 IU	6%
Vitamin D	1.2µg	0µg	6%
Vitamin E	0.81mg	1.7mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.18mg	0.447mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.292g	1.056g	5%
Fats	0.86g	3.42g	4%
Sodium	78mg	166mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.088mg	0.036mg	4%
Vitamin B3	2.513mg	1.85mg	4%
Saturated fat	0.168g	0.948g	4%
Potassium	244mg	139mg	3%
Selenium	37.6µg	39.5µg	3%
Carbs	0g	5.45g	2%
Magnesium	42mg	35mg	2%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	2µg	2%
Folate	8µg	14µg	2%
Vitamin C	1mg	0mg	1%
Vitamin A	14µg	26µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.124g	0.506g	1%
Calories	105kcal	102kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	22g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	46kcal	89kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	95g	98g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.5	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	0g	5.45g	N/A
Sugar	0g	1.23g	N/A
Starch		0.9g	0%
Trans fat		0.068g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.256mg	0.138mg	0%
Threonine	1.001mg	0.046mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.052mg	0.459mg	0%
Leucine	1.856mg	0.716mg	0%
Lysine	2.097mg	0.762mg	0%
Methionine	0.676mg	0.257mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.891mg	0.413mg	0%
Valine	1.176mg	0.523mg	0%
Histidine	0.672mg	0.22mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.004g	0.353g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.154g	0.271g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.013g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.061g	0%