Salmon vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between salmon and oysters?

Salmon is richer in vitamin D*, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5, while oysters is higher in zinc, copper, vitamin B12, iron, and manganese.
Oysters's daily need coverage for zinc is 711% higher.
Oysters has 263 times less vitamin D* than salmon. Salmon has 526 IU of vitamin D*, while oysters has 2 IU.

We used Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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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.

Salmon

Oysters

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+176.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+29.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-63.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+673.3%
Contains more IronIron	+2608.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+11546.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+18179.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+3593.8%

~equal in Selenium ~39.5µg

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.

Salmon

Oysters

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+165.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+844.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+334.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+230%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+960.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+142.9%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+49.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+525%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1900%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Zinc	0.43mg	78.6mg	711%
Copper	0.049mg	5.707mg	629%
Vitamin B12	2.8µg	17.5µg	613%
Iron	0.34mg	9.21mg	111%
Vitamin D*	526 IU	2 IU	66%
Vitamin D	13.1µg	0µg	66%
Vitamin B6	0.647mg	0.061mg	45%
Vitamin B3	8.045mg	1.85mg	39%
Manganese	0.016mg	0.591mg	25%
Vitamin B1	0.34mg	0.036mg	25%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.553g	1.056g	23%
Protein	22.1g	11.42g	21%
Vitamin B5	1.475mg	0.447mg	21%
Fats	12.35g	3.42g	14%
Calcium	15mg	116mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	4.181g	0.506g	9%
Phosphorus	252mg	194mg	8%
Potassium	384mg	139mg	7%
Choline	90.5mg	130mg	7%
Saturated fat	2.397g	0.948g	7%
Calories	206kcal	102kcal	5%
Cholesterol	63mg	79mg	5%
Sodium	61mg	166mg	5%
Vitamin A	69µg	26µg	5%
Folate	34µg	14µg	5%
Vitamin C	3.7mg	0mg	4%
Vitamin E	1.14mg	1.7mg	4%
Selenium	41.4µg	39.5µg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.135mg	0.18mg	3%
Carbs	0g	5.45g	2%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	2µg	2%
Magnesium	30mg	35mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	93kcal	89kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	49g	98g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.6	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	0.248mg	0.138mg	0%
Threonine	0.969mg	0.046mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.018mg	0.459mg	0%
Leucine	1.796mg	0.716mg	0%
Lysine	2.03mg	0.762mg	0%
Methionine	0.654mg	0.257mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.863mg	0.413mg	0%
Valine	1.139mg	0.523mg	0%
Histidine	0.651mg	0.22mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.69g	0.353g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	1.457g	0.271g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.163g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.17g	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