Sturgeon vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sturgeon and oysters

Sturgeon is richer in vitamin D*, vitamin B3, vitamin A, and protein, yet oysters is richer in zinc, copper, vitamin B12, iron, selenium, and manganese.
Daily need coverage for zinc for oysters is 710% higher.
Sturgeon contains 258 times more vitamin D* than oysters. Sturgeon contains 515 IU of vitamin D*, while oysters contains 2 IU.

Food types used in this article are Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Sturgeon

Oysters

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+161.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+39.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-58.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+582.4%
Contains more IronIron	+923.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+10667.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+14455.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1870%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+143.8%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Sturgeon

Oysters

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+911.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+445.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+94.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+277%
Contains more FolateFolate	+21.4%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+169.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1900%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Zinc	0.54mg	78.6mg	710%
Copper	0.053mg	5.707mg	628%
Vitamin B12	2.5µg	17.5µg	625%
Iron	0.9mg	9.21mg	104%
Vitamin D	12.9µg	0µg	65%
Vitamin D*	515 IU	2 IU	64%
Vitamin B3	10.1mg	1.85mg	52%
Selenium	16.2µg	39.5µg	42%
Vitamin A	263µg	26µg	26%
Manganese	0.03mg	0.591mg	24%
Protein	20.7g	11.42g	19%
Vitamin B6	0.23mg	0.061mg	13%
Phosphorus	271mg	194mg	11%
Choline	70mg	130mg	11%
Calcium	17mg	116mg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.163g	10%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg	0.447mg	8%
Potassium	364mg	139mg	7%
Vitamin E	0.63mg	1.7mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.09mg	0.18mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	2.486g	0.506g	5%
Sodium	69mg	166mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.08mg	0.036mg	4%
Fats	5.18g	3.42g	3%
Calories	135kcal	102kcal	2%
Carbs	0g	5.45g	2%
Magnesium	45mg	35mg	2%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	2µg	2%
Cholesterol	77mg	79mg	1%
Folate	17µg	14µg	1%
Saturated fat	1.173g	0.948g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.885g	1.056g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	65kcal	89kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	74g	98g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.9	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	0g	5.45g	N/A
Sugar	0g	1.23g	N/A
Starch		0.9g	0%
Trans fat		0.068g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.138mg	0%
Threonine	0.907mg	0.046mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.954mg	0.459mg	0%
Leucine	1.682mg	0.716mg	0%
Lysine	1.901mg	0.762mg	0%
Methionine	0.613mg	0.257mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.808mg	0.413mg	0%
Valine	1.066mg	0.523mg	0%
Histidine	0.609mg	0.22mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.249g	0.353g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.119g	0.271g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.058g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.061g	0%