Mollusks vs Mollusks
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Mollusks 102
Mollusks 68
Protein (g)
Mollusks 11.4
Mollusks 7.06
Carbs (g)
Mollusks 5.45
Mollusks 3.91
Fat (g)
Mollusks 3.42
Mollusks 2.47
Fiber (g)
Mollusks 0
Mollusks 0
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat — 11.4g vs 7.06g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Mollusks, oyster, eastern, canned — 68 vs 102 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.
Full Nutrition Comparison
All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher
| Nutrient | Mollusks | Mollusks | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 102 kcal | 68 kcal | +50% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 78.2 g | 85.1 g | -8% |
| Protein | 11.4 g | 7.06 g | +62% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 3.42 g | 2.47 g | +38% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 5.45 g | 3.91 g | +39% |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.948 g | 0.631 g | +50% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.506 g | 0.250 g | +102% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.068 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 79.0 mg | 55.0 mg | +44% |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 5.00 mg | -100% |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.036 mg | 0.150 mg | -76% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.180 mg | 0.166 mg | +8% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 1.85 mg | 1.24 mg | +49% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.447 mg | 0.180 mg | +148% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.061 mg | 0.095 mg | -36% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 14.0 ug | 9.00 ug | +56% |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Choline, total | 130 mg | 81.0 mg | +60% |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 17.5 ug | 19.1 ug | -9% |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 26.0 ug | 90.0 ug | -71% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 1.70 mg | 0.850 mg | +100% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) | 5.00 ug | — | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 116 mg | 45.0 mg | +158% |
| Iron, Fe | 9.21 mg | 6.70 mg | +37% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 35.0 mg | 54.0 mg | -35% |
| Phosphorus, P | 194 mg | 139 mg | +40% |
| Potassium, K | 139 mg | 229 mg | -39% |
| Sodium, Na | 166 mg | 112 mg | +48% |
| Zinc, Zn | 78.6 mg | 90.9 mg | -14% |
| Copper, Cu | 5.71 mg | 4.46 mg | +28% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.591 mg | 0.450 mg | +31% |
| Selenium, Se | 39.5 ug | 35.8 ug | +10% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 427 kj | 287 kj | +49% |
| Ash | 1.53 g | 1.42 g | +8% |
| Total Sugars | 1.23 g | 0 g | |
| Sucrose | 0 g | — | |
| Glucose | 1.23 g | — | |
| Fructose | 0 g | — | |
| Lactose | 0 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0 g | — | |
| Galactose | 0 g | — | |
| Starch | 0.900 g | — | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 14.0 ug | 9.00 ug | +56% |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 14.0 ug | 9.00 ug | +56% |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Retinol | 26.0 ug | 90.0 ug | -71% |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin A, IU | 88.0 IU | 300 IU | -71% |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Lycopene | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 2.00 IU | 1.00 IU | +100% |
| Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 2.00 ug | 0.100 ug | +1900% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 0 ug | — | |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.002 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.100 g | 0.109 g | -8% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.021 g | — | |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 0.638 g | 0.435 g | +47% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.047 g | — | |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 0.131 g | 0.060 g | +118% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.003 g | — | |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.002 g | — | |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0.003 g | — | |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0.004 g | — | |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.103 g | 0.074 g | +39% |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | 0.086 g | — | |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.006 g | — | |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 0.337 g | 0.097 g | +247% |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 0.295 g | — | |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.055 g | 0.060 g | -8% |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0.001 g | 0.009 g | -89% |
| MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) | 0.001 g | — | |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0.001 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.06 g | 0.739 g | +43% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 0.082 g | 0.049 g | +67% |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 0.061 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.011 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.168 g | 0.037 g | +354% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.163 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.004 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0.096 g | 0.096 g | = |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.007 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.011 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.004 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) | 0.007 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.043 g | 0.068 g | -37% |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0.353 g | 0.211 g | +67% |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | 0.005 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0.020 g | 0.050 g | -60% |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0.271 g | 0.228 g | +19% |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.058 g | — | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.017 g | — | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.041 g | — | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | — | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.010 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.010 g | — | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.138 g | 0.079 g | +75% |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.046 g | 0.304 g | -85% |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.459 g | 0.307 g | +50% |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.716 g | 0.497 g | +44% |
| Lysine (EAA) | 0.762 g | 0.528 g | +44% |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.257 g | 0.159 g | +62% |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.110 g | 0.093 g | +18% |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.413 g | 0.253 g | +63% |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.404 g | 0.226 g | +79% |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.523 g | 0.308 g | +70% |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 0.744 g | 0.515 g | +44% |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.220 g | 0.136 g | +62% |
| Alanine | 0.542 g | 0.427 g | +27% |
| Aspartic acid | 0.982 g | 0.681 g | +44% |
| Glutamic acid | 1.35 g | 0.961 g | +40% |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 0.551 g | 0.442 g | +25% |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 0.450 g | 0.288 g | +56% |
| Serine | 0.450 g | 0.316 g | +42% |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Iodine | |||
| Iodine mcg/100gB | 109 mcg | — | |
| Purines | |||
| Purine, adenine | — | 39.0 mg | |
| Purine, guanine | — | 22.0 mg | |
| Purine, hypoxanthine | — | 30.0 mg | |
| Purine, xanthine | — | 16.0 mg | |
| Purines, total | — | 107 mg | |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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Calcium, Ca +158% in Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) +148% in Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid -100% in Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) +100% in Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat
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