USDA reference food · Finfish and Shellfish Products
Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat
3 oz of mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat (85 g) has 90 calories, 10g of protein, 3g of fat and 0g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 171980). It is one of 14 USDA descriptions of oyster.
FoodData Central 171980, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 11.4g
- more than 56% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 102
- more than 29% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 0g
- more than 0% of reference foods
What a portion gives you
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 171980); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Vitamin B1215 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 620% of the Daily Value
- Zinc67 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 607% of the Daily Value
- Copper4.9 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 539% of the Daily Value
- Selenium34 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 61% of the Daily Value
- Manganese0.5 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 22% of the Daily Value
- Choline111 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 20% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus165 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 13% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.2 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 12% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 171980), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 22% carbohydrate, 31% fat and 46% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among USDA reference foods
| Per 100 g | This food | Share with less |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 102 | 29% |
| Protein | 11.4 g | 56% |
| Total fat | 3.42 g | 43% |
| Carbohydrate | 5.45 g | 45% |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars | 1.23 g | 49% |
| Sodium | 166 mg | 64% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.
Every nutrient in this record (124)
The portion is 3 oz (85 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (21)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 9.71 g | 11.4 g | 19% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 2.91 g | 3.42 g | 4% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 4.63 g | 5.45 g | 2% |
| Ash | 1.30 g | 1.53 g | |
| Energy | 86.7 kcal | 102 kcal | |
| Starch | 0.77 g | 0.90 g | |
| Sucrose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Glucose | 1.05 g | 1.23 g | |
| Fructose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Maltose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 66.5 g | 78.2 g | |
| Total Sugars | 1.05 g | 1.23 g | |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 67.2 mg | 79.0 mg | 22% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.058 g | 0.068 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.81 g | 0.95 g | 4% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.43 g | 0.51 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.90 g | 1.06 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 98.6 mg | 116 mg | 8% |
| Iron, Fe | 7.83 mg | 9.21 mg | 43% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 29.8 mg | 35.0 mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus, P | 165 mg | 194 mg | 13% |
| Potassium, K | 118 mg | 139 mg | 3% |
| Sodium, Na | 141 mg | 166 mg | 6% |
| Zinc, Zn | 66.8 mg | 78.6 mg | 607% |
| Copper, Cu | 4.85 mg | 5.71 mg | 539% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.50 mg | 0.59 mg | 22% |
| Selenium, Se | 33.6 µg | 39.5 µg | 61% |
Vitamins (27)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 22.1 µg | 26.0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 22.1 µg | 26.0 µg | 2% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 1.45 mg | 1.70 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.031 mg | 0.036 mg | 3% |
| Riboflavin | 0.15 mg | 0.18 mg | 12% |
| Niacin | 1.57 mg | 1.85 mg | 10% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.38 mg | 0.45 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.052 mg | 0.061 mg | 3% |
| Folate, total | 11.9 µg | 14.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 14.9 µg | 17.5 µg | 620% |
| Choline, total | 111 mg | 130 mg | 20% |
| Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4) | 4.25 µg | 5.00 µg | |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 1.70 µg | 2.00 µg | 1% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 11.9 µg | 14.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 11.9 µg | 14.0 µg | 3% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.12 g | 0.14 g | |
| Threonine | 0.039 g | 0.046 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.39 g | 0.46 g | |
| Leucine | 0.61 g | 0.72 g | |
| Lysine | 0.65 g | 0.76 g | |
| Methionine | 0.22 g | 0.26 g | |
| Cystine | 0.093 g | 0.11 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.35 g | 0.41 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.34 g | 0.40 g | |
| Valine | 0.44 g | 0.52 g | |
| Arginine | 0.63 g | 0.74 g | |
| Histidine | 0.19 g | 0.22 g | |
| Alanine | 0.46 g | 0.54 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.83 g | 0.98 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 1.15 g | 1.35 g | |
| Glycine | 0.47 g | 0.55 g | |
| Proline | 0.38 g | 0.45 g | |
| Serine | 0.38 g | 0.45 g |
Fatty acids (42)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0017 g | 0.0020 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.085 g | 0.10 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.54 g | 0.64 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.11 g | 0.13 g | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.0026 g | 0.0030 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.29 g | 0.34 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.070 g | 0.082 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.14 g | 0.17 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.037 g | 0.043 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.23 g | 0.27 g | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.0017 g | 0.0020 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0.0034 g | 0.0040 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.088 g | 0.10 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.082 g | 0.096 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.047 g | 0.055 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.30 g | 0.35 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.00085 g | 0.0010 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.017 g | 0.020 g | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.018 g | 0.021 g | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.040 g | 0.047 g | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0.0026 g | 0.0030 g | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.014 g | 0.017 g | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.035 g | 0.041 g | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.0085 g | 0.010 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.0093 g | 0.011 g | |
| MUFA 24:1 c | 0.00085 g | 0.0010 g | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0.0059 g | 0.0070 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 c | 0.073 g | 0.086 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 c | 0.25 g | 0.29 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c | 0.052 g | 0.061 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 c | 0.00085 g | 0.0010 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c | 0.0034 g | 0.0040 g | |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0.0051 g | 0.0060 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0.0093 g | 0.011 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.049 g | 0.058 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.0085 g | 0.010 g | |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 171980: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Other ways to eat oyster
USDA lists 14 preparations of oyster. The oyster page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.
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Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov