Oysters vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between oysters and caviar

Oysters has more zinc and copper, while caviar has more vitamin B12, choline, magnesium, vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B2.
Oysters's daily need coverage for zinc is 706% higher.
Caviar contains 52 times less copper than oysters. Oysters contains 5.707mg of copper, while caviar contains 0.11mg.
The amount of cholesterol in oysters is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular.

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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.

Oysters

Caviar

Contains more CopperCopper	+5088.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+8173.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1082%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+757.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+137.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+30.2%
Contains more IronIron	+29%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+83.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+65.8%

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.

Oysters

Caviar

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1441.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+233.3%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+942.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+11.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+427.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+683%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+424.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+14.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+257.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Zinc	78.6mg	0.95mg	706%
Copper	5.707mg	0.11mg	622%
Cholesterol	79mg	588mg	170%
Vitamin B12	17.5µg	20µg	104%
Choline	130mg	490.9mg	66%
Magnesium	35mg	300mg	63%
Vitamin B5	0.447mg	3.5mg	61%
Sodium	166mg	1500mg	58%
Selenium	39.5µg	65.5µg	47%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.056g	7.405g	42%
Vitamin B2	0.18mg	0.62mg	34%
Iron	9.21mg	11.88mg	33%
Vitamin A	26µg	271µg	27%
Protein	11.42g	24.6g	26%
Manganese	0.591mg	0.05mg	24%
Phosphorus	194mg	356mg	23%
Fats	3.42g	17.9g	22%
Vitamin B6	0.061mg	0.32mg	20%
Calcium	116mg	275mg	16%
Vitamin D	0µg	2.9µg	15%
Vitamin D*	2 IU	117 IU	14%
Saturated fat	0.948g	4.06g	14%
Vitamin B1	0.036mg	0.19mg	13%
Vitamin B3	1.85mg	0.12mg	11%
Monounsaturated fat	0.506g	4.631g	10%
Folate	14µg	50µg	9%
Calories	102kcal	264kcal	8%
Potassium	139mg	181mg	1%
Vitamin E	1.7mg	1.89mg	1%
Vitamin K	2µg	0.6µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	9.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	89kcal	107kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	98g	38g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	3	N/A
Net carbs	5.45g	4g	N/A
Carbs	5.45g	4g	0%
Sugar	1.23g	0g	N/A
Starch	0.9g		0%
Trans fat	0.068g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.138mg	0.323mg	0%
Threonine	0.046mg	1.263mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.459mg	1.035mg	0%
Leucine	0.716mg	2.133mg	0%
Lysine	0.762mg	1.834mg	0%
Methionine	0.257mg	0.646mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.413mg	1.071mg	0%
Valine	0.523mg	1.263mg	0%
Histidine	0.22mg	0.649mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.353g	2.741g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.271g	3.8g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.163g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g	0.229g	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