Oysters vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between oysters and tuna

Oysters has more zinc, vitamin B12, copper, iron, and manganese; however, tuna is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and potassium.
Oysters covers your daily zinc needs 710% more than tuna.
Tuna has 133 times less copper than oysters. Oysters has 5.707mg of copper, while tuna has 0.043mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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

Tuna

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2800%
Contains more IronIron	+901.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+13172.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+17366.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+4446.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+279.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+71.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-67.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+173.9%

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

Tuna

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+18.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+486.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+644.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1900%
Contains more FolateFolate	+600%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+272.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1093%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1601.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Zinc	78.6mg	0.45mg	710%
Vitamin B12	17.5µg	2.35µg	631%
Copper	5.707mg	0.043mg	629%
Vitamin B3	1.85mg	22.07mg	126%
Selenium	39.5µg	108.2µg	125%
Iron	9.21mg	0.92mg	104%
Vitamin B6	0.061mg	1.038mg	75%
Protein	11.42g	29.15g	35%
Manganese	0.591mg	0.013mg	25%
Phosphorus	194mg	333mg	20%
Cholesterol	79mg	47mg	11%
Calcium	116mg	4mg	11%
Potassium	139mg	527mg	11%
Vitamin D*	2 IU	82 IU	10%
Vitamin D	0µg	2µg	10%
Choline	130mg	77.6mg	10%
Vitamin E	1.7mg	0.29mg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.036mg	0.134mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.056g	0.175g	6%
Sodium	166mg	54mg	5%
Fats	3.42g	0.59g	4%
Vitamin B2	0.18mg	0.137mg	3%
Folate	14µg	2µg	3%
Saturated fat	0.948g	0.205g	3%
Carbs	5.45g	0g	2%
Magnesium	35mg	42mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.447mg	0.334mg	2%
Vitamin K	2µg	0.1µg	2%
Calories	102kcal	130kcal	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.506g	0.138g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	22g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	89kcal	45kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	98g	77g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	1.5	N/A
Net carbs	5.45g	0g	N/A
Sugar	1.23g	0g	N/A
Starch	0.9g		0%
Vitamin A	26µg	22µg	0%
Trans fat	0.068g	0.02g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.138mg	0.313mg	0%
Threonine	0.046mg	1.224mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.459mg	1.287mg	0%
Leucine	0.716mg	2.27mg	0%
Lysine	0.762mg	2.565mg	0%
Methionine	0.257mg	0.827mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.413mg	1.091mg	0%
Valine	0.523mg	1.438mg	0%
Histidine	0.22mg	0.822mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.353g	0.015g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.271g	0.105g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.163g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g	0.005g	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	0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.061g		N/A