Oysters vs. Whiting — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between oysters and whiting

Oysters has more zinc, copper, vitamin B12, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, and vitamin E; however, whiting has more phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin D*.
Oysters's daily need coverage for zinc is 710% more.
Oysters has 143 times more copper than whiting. Oysters has 5.707mg of copper, while whiting has 0.04mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Fish, whiting, mixed species, 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

Whiting

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+29.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+87.1%
Contains more IronIron	+2092.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+14167.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+14730.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+354.6%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+212.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+46.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-20.5%

~equal in Selenium ~41.1µg

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

Whiting

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+347.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+78.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+573.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1900%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+195.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.67mg

~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Zinc	78.6mg	0.53mg	710%
Copper	5.707mg	0.04mg	630%
Vitamin B12	17.5µg	2.6µg	621%
Iron	9.21mg	0.42mg	110%
Protein	11.42g	23.48g	24%
Manganese	0.591mg	0.13mg	20%
Phosphorus	194mg	285mg	13%
Vitamin D*	2 IU	73 IU	9%
Vitamin D	0µg	1.8µg	9%
Potassium	139mg	434mg	9%
Vitamin E	1.7mg	0.38mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.18mg	0.06mg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.061mg	0.18mg	9%
Choline	130mg	83.3mg	8%
Calcium	116mg	62mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.447mg	0.25mg	4%
Fats	3.42g	1.69g	3%
Selenium	39.5µg	41.1µg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.036mg	0.068mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.056g	0.587g	3%
Carbs	5.45g	0g	2%
Cholesterol	79mg	84mg	2%
Magnesium	35mg	27mg	2%
Vitamin K	2µg	0.1µg	2%
Saturated fat	0.948g	0.4g	2%
Calories	102kcal	116kcal	1%
Sodium	166mg	132mg	1%
Vitamin A	26µg	38µg	1%
Vitamin B3	1.85mg	1.67mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	20g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	89kcal	49kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	98g	86g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	2.6	N/A
Net carbs	5.45g	0g	N/A
Sugar	1.23g	0g	N/A
Starch	0.9g		0%
Folate	14µg	15µg	0%
Trans fat	0.068g		N/A
Monounsaturated fat	0.506g	0.445g	0%
Tryptophan	0.138mg	0.263mg	0%
Threonine	0.046mg	1.029mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.459mg	1.082mg	0%
Leucine	0.716mg	1.908mg	0%
Lysine	0.762mg	2.156mg	0%
Methionine	0.257mg	0.695mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.413mg	0.917mg	0%
Valine	0.523mg	1.21mg	0%
Histidine	0.22mg	0.691mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.353g	0.283g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.271g	0.235g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.163g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g	0.017g	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