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Atlantic Mackerel vs. Lobster — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between atlantic Mackerel and lobster

  • Atlantic Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6, yet lobster is richer in copper, selenium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for atlantic Mackerel is 303% higher.
  • Atlantic Mackerel contains 643 times more vitamin D than lobster. Atlantic Mackerel contains 643IU of vitamin D, while lobster contains 1IU.
  • Atlantic Mackerel contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 54% 3.6% 28% 61% 24% 17% 93% 12% 2% 241%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 29% 20% 11% 517% 110% 79% 63% 8.5% 399%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.5%
Contains more IronIron +462.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +2023.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +542.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +333.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +65.8%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.3% 17% 30% 242% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75% 35%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0.33% 20% 0% 5.8% 3.9% 34% 100% 27% 179% 0% 8.3% 44%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +52%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +665.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1735.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +396.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +235.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +509.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Atlantic Mackerel Lobster DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.71µg 1.43µg 303%
Copper 0.073mg 1.55mg 164%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 0µg 81%
Vitamin D 643IU 1IU 80%
Selenium 44.1µg 73.1µg 53%
Vitamin B3 9.08mg 1.83mg 45%
Zinc 0.63mg 4.05mg 31%
Cholesterol 70mg 146mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.312mg 0.017mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.399mg 0.119mg 22%
Fats 13.89g 0.86g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.35g 0.34g 20%
Sodium 90mg 486mg 17%
Iron 1.63mg 0.29mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 1.667mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.257g 0.208g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.456g 0.253g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.023mg 13%
Calcium 12mg 96mg 8%
Magnesium 76mg 43mg 8%
Calories 205kcal 89kcal 6%
Phosphorus 217mg 185mg 5%
Vitamin A 50µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin K 5µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 1mg 3%
Folate 1µg 11µg 3%
Choline 65mg 80.9mg 3%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.065mg 2%
Potassium 314mg 230mg 2%
Protein 18.6g 19g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Trans fat 0.013g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.248mg 0%
Threonine 0.815mg 0.753mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.857mg 0.832mg 0%
Leucine 1.512mg 1.376mg 0%
Lysine 1.708mg 1.426mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.726mg 0.782mg 0%
Valine 0.958mg 0.852mg 0%
Histidine 0.548mg 0.475mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.898g 0.117g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.401g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.212g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.033g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 g
19% 78% 2%
Protein: 19 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.11 g
Other: 2.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +1515.1%
Contains more OtherOther +95.1%
Contains more WaterWater +22.9%
~equal in Protein ~19g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.35 g
26% 32% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.208 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.253 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.34 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2056.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +885.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/nutrients
  2. Lobster - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174209/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.