Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
oyster
versus
orange juice
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in oyster and orange juice:
Orange juice and oyster contain similar amounts of calories - orange juice has 45 calories per 100 grams and oyster has 59 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, oyster is much heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to orange juice per calorie. Oyster has a macronutrient ratio of 36:39:25 and for orange juice, 6:90:4 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Oyster | Orange Juice | |
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Protein | 36% | 6% |
Carbohydrates | 39% | 90% |
Fat | 25% | 4% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Orange juice and oyster contain similar amounts of carbs - orange juice has 10.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and oyster has 5.5g of carbohydrates.
Orange juice has more dietary fiber than oyster - orange juice has 0.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and oyster does not contain significant amounts.
Oyster has less sugar than orange juice - orange juice has 8.4g of sugar per 100 grams and oyster does not contain significant amounts.
Oyster has 646% more protein than orange juice - orange juice has 0.7g of protein per 100 grams and oyster has 5.2g of protein.
Both orange juice and oyster are low in saturated fat - orange juice has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and oyster has 0.44g of saturated fat.
Orange juice has less cholesterol than oyster - oyster has 25mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and orange juice does not contain significant amounts.
Orange juice is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 964% more Vitamin C than oyster - orange juice has 50mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and oyster has 4.7mg of Vitamin C.
Orange juice and oyster contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - orange juice has 10ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and oyster has 8ug of Vitamin A.
Orange juice and oyster contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - orange juice has 0.04mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and oyster does not contain significant amounts.
Orange juice and oyster contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - orange juice has 0.1ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and oyster does not contain significant amounts.
Oyster has more niacin and Vitamin B12. Both oyster and orange juice contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Oyster | Orange Juice | |
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Thiamin | 0.105 MG | 0.09 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.065 MG | 0.03 MG |
Niacin | 1.267 MG | 0.4 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.157 MG | 0.19 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.06 MG | 0.04 MG |
Folate | 18 UG | 30 UG |
Vitamin B12 | 16.2 UG | ~ |
Oyster is a great source of calcium and it has 300% more calcium than orange juice - orange juice has 11mg of calcium per 100 grams and oyster has 44mg of calcium.
Oyster is an excellent source of iron and it has 27 times more iron than orange juice - orange juice has 0.2mg of iron per 100 grams and oyster has 5.8mg of iron.
Orange juice has 61% more potassium than oyster - orange juice has 200mg of potassium per 100 grams and oyster has 124mg of potassium.
For omega-3 fatty acids, oyster has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA), DHA and EPA than orange juice per 100 grams.
Oyster | Orange Juice | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.044 G | 0.011 G |
DHA | 0.203 G | ~ |
EPA | 0.188 G | ~ |
Total | 0.435 G | 0.011 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both oyster and orange juice contain small amounts of linoleic acid.
Oyster | Orange Juice | |
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linoleic acid | 0.028 G | 0.029 G |
other omega 6 | 0.033 G | ~ |
Total | 0.061 G | 0.029 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Oyster or Orange Juice .
Note: The specific food items compared are: Oyster (Mollusks, oyster, eastern, farmed, raw) and Orange Juice (Orange juice, raw (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) .
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