Oyster vs Shrimp: Choose Wisely
Where is more calories, protein, carbs - what is more healthy?
Shrimp vs Oyster: Nutrition Comparison
| per 100g | Oyster | Shrimp |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 51 | 85 |
| Fat | 1.71 g | 0.51 g |
| Protein | 5.71 g | 20.1 g |
| Water | 89.04 g | 78.45 g |
| Calcium | 59 mg | 64 mg |
| Iron | 4.61 mg | 0.52 mg |
| Magnessium | 18 mg | 35 mg |
| Phosphorus | 1 mg | 214 mg |
| Potassium | 156 mg | 264 mg |
| Sodium | 85 mg | 119 mg |
| Zink | 1 mg | 1.34 mg |
Less Calories in Oyster
At first glance, you can see that in oyster is much less calories than in shrimp.
Oyster has 51 kcal per 100g and shrimp 85 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 67%.
In oyster and in shrimp most calories came from protein.
See tables below to compare oyster with shrimp in details.
Oyster And Shrimp Nutrition Difference
- Calories:
shrimp - 67% more than oyster - Fat:
oyster - 235% more than shrimp - Protein:
shrimp - 252% more than oyster - Water:
oyster - 13% more than shrimp
Less protein in oyster
It is aslo easy to see see that in oyster is less protein than in shrimp.
There is 20.1g per 100g of shrimp and 5.71g per 100g of oyster so using simple math we can see that difference is about 252%.
More fat in oyster
In oyster is more fats than in shrimp.
The tables above show us that there is 0.51g/100g of fats in shrimp and 1.71g/100g in oyster. In this case difference is about 235%.
Oyster
51kcal- Calories51
- Fat1.71 g
- Protein5.71 g
- Water89.04 g
100g | ounce | single piece | cup sliced
Calories source
- 22% CARBS.
- 47% PROTEIN
- 31% FAT
Shrimp
85kcal- Calories85
- Fat0.51 g
- Protein20.1 g
- Water78.45 g
100g | ounce | single piece | cup | half cup
Calories source
- 0% CARBS
- 95% PROTEIN
- 5% FAT
Vitamins: shrimp vs oyster
Minerals: oyster vs shrimp
- Calcium:
shrimp - 8% more than oyster - Iron:
oyster - 787% more than shrimp - Magnessium:
shrimp - 94% more than oyster - Phosphorus:
shrimp - 21300% more than oyster - Potassium:
shrimp - 69% more than oyster - Sodium:
shrimp - 40% more than oyster - Zink:
shrimp - 34% more than oyster
Compares of oyster
Compares of shrimp
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Marcin Piotrowicz
calories-info.com creator
Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter
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