Oysters vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between oysters and shark

Oysters is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, copper, iron, manganese, selenium, and calcium, yet shark is higher in vitamin B6.
Oysters covers your daily zinc needs 710% more than shark.
Oysters contains 136 times more copper than shark. While oysters contains 5.707mg of copper, shark contains only 0.042mg.
The amount of cholesterol in shark is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried.

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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

Shark

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+132%
Contains more IronIron	+729.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+13488.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+16275%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1082%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+16.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+22.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+11.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-26.5%

~equal in Phosphorus ~194mg

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

Shark

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+85.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1346.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+50.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+391.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Zinc	78.6mg	0.48mg	710%
Vitamin B12	17.5µg	1.21µg	679%
Copper	5.707mg	0.042mg	629%
Iron	9.21mg	1.11mg	101%
Manganese	0.591mg	0.05mg	24%
Choline	130mg		24%
Vitamin B6	0.061mg	0.3mg	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.056g	3.701g	18%
Fats	3.42g	13.82g	16%
Protein	11.42g	18.62g	14%
Monounsaturated fat	0.506g	5.935g	14%
Vitamin E	1.7mg		11%
Selenium	39.5µg	34µg	10%
Saturated fat	0.948g	3.205g	10%
Cholesterol	79mg	59mg	7%
Calcium	116mg	50mg	7%
Calories	102kcal	228kcal	6%
Vitamin B2	0.18mg	0.097mg	6%
Vitamin B3	1.85mg	2.783mg	6%
Vitamin A	26µg	54µg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.036mg	0.072mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.447mg	0.62mg	3%
Magnesium	35mg	43mg	2%
Sodium	166mg	122mg	2%
Vitamin K	2µg		2%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	8.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	89kcal	122kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	98g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	3	N/A
Net carbs	5.45g	6.39g	N/A
Carbs	5.45g	6.39g	0%
Vitamin D*	2 IU		0%
Potassium	139mg	155mg	0%
Sugar	1.23g		N/A
Starch	0.9g		0%
Phosphorus	194mg	194mg	0%
Folate	14µg	15µg	0%
Trans fat	0.068g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.138mg	0.212mg	0%
Threonine	0.046mg	0.843mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.459mg	0.867mg	0%
Leucine	0.716mg	1.515mg	0%
Lysine	0.762mg	1.634mg	0%
Methionine	0.257mg	0.541mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.413mg	0.75mg	0%
Valine	0.523mg	0.965mg	0%
Histidine	0.22mg	0.538mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.353g	0.258g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.271g	0.431g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.163g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g	0.089g	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