Oysters vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between oysters and shrimp

Oysters has more zinc, vitamin B12, copper, iron, and manganese; however, shrimp is richer in selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
Oysters covers your daily zinc needs 700% more than shrimp.
Shrimp has 29 times less iron than oysters. Oysters has 9.21mg of iron, while shrimp has 0.32mg.
Oysters contains less cholesterol.
Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of oysters is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen).

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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

Shrimp

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+27.5%
Contains more IronIron	+2778.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+2112%
Contains more ZincZinc	+4722.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-82.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1106.1%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+22.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+57.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+25.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~37mg

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

Shrimp

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+650%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+954.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+400%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+246.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+44.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+296.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+71.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Zinc	78.6mg	1.63mg	700%
Vitamin B12	17.5µg	1.66µg	660%
Copper	5.707mg	0.258mg	605%
Iron	9.21mg	0.32mg	111%
Cholesterol	79mg	211mg	44%
Sodium	166mg	947mg	34%
Manganese	0.591mg	0.049mg	24%
Protein	11.42g	22.78g	23%
Selenium	39.5µg	49.5µg	18%
Phosphorus	194mg	306mg	16%
Vitamin B6	0.061mg	0.242mg	14%
Vitamin B2	0.18mg	0.024mg	12%
Vitamin A	26µg	90µg	7%
Vitamin B3	1.85mg	2.678mg	5%
Fats	3.42g	1.7g	3%
Calcium	116mg	91mg	3%
Vitamin E	1.7mg	2.2mg	3%
Folate	14µg	24µg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.056g	0.59g	3%
Saturated fat	0.948g	0.521g	2%
Calories	102kcal	119kcal	1%
Carbs	5.45g	1.52g	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Potassium	139mg	170mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.447mg	0.519mg	1%
Vitamin K	2µg	0.4µg	1%
Choline	130mg	135.4mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	89kcal	52kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	98g	84g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	1.8	N/A
Net carbs	5.45g	1.52g	N/A
Vitamin D*	2 IU	4 IU	0%
Magnesium	35mg	37mg	0%
Sugar	1.23g	0g	N/A
Starch	0.9g	0g	0%
Vitamin B1	0.036mg	0.032mg	0%
Trans fat	0.068g	0.035g	N/A
Monounsaturated fat	0.506g	0.361g	0%
Tryptophan	0.138mg	0.26mg	0%
Threonine	0.046mg	0.904mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.459mg	1.05mg	0%
Leucine	0.716mg	1.95mg	0%
Lysine	0.762mg	2.172mg	0%
Methionine	0.257mg	0.665mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.413mg	0.992mg	0%
Valine	0.523mg	1.067mg	0%
Histidine	0.22mg	0.501mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.353g	0.135g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.271g	0.141g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.163g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g	0.012g	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	0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.061g		N/A