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Chicken breast vs. Lobster — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chicken breast and lobster

  • Chicken breast has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and iron, while lobster has more copper, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Lobster's daily need coverage for copper is 166% higher.
  • Lobster contains 8 times less vitamin B3 than chicken breast. Chicken breast contains 14.782mg of vitamin B3, while lobster contains 1.83mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in chicken breast is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried 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 22% 4.8% 24% 43% 18% 29% 105% 10% 2.7% 143%
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 PotassiumPotassium +20%
Contains more IronIron +293.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more CopperCopper +2770.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +275%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +209.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +179%

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 0% 2.3% 8.4% 1.5% 20% 29% 277% 62% 148% 46% 6% 3%
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 0% 0.33% 20% 0% 5.8% 3.9% 34% 100% 27% 179% 0% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +243.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +635.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +707.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +437.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +138.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +286.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken breast Lobster DV% diff.
Copper 0.054mg 1.55mg 166%
Selenium 26.2µg 73.1µg 85%
Vitamin B3 14.782mg 1.83mg 81%
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 1.43µg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.64mg 0.119mg 40%
Protein 33.44g 19g 29%
Zinc 1.08mg 4.05mg 27%
Cholesterol 91mg 146mg 18%
Sodium 79mg 486mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.04mg 1.667mg 13%
Iron 1.14mg 0.29mg 11%
Phosphorus 246mg 185mg 9%
Calcium 16mg 96mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.017mg 8%
Fats 4.71g 0.86g 6%
Calories 187kcal 89kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.023mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.29g 0.208g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.07g 0.34g 5%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 1mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.72g 0.253g 4%
Magnesium 31mg 43mg 3%
Choline 95.9mg 80.9mg 3%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.065mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Folate 4µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin D 5 IU 1 IU 1%
Potassium 276mg 230mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0.51g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.51g 0g 0%
Trans fat 0.013g N/A
Tryptophan 0.39mg 0.248mg 0%
Threonine 1.412mg 0.753mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.765mg 0.832mg 0%
Leucine 2.509mg 1.376mg 0%
Lysine 2.836mg 1.426mg 0%
Methionine 0.925mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.328mg 0.782mg 0%
Valine 1.659mg 0.852mg 0%
Histidine 1.037mg 0.475mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.117g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 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
33% 5% 60%
Protein: 33.44 g
Fats: 4.71 g
Carbs: 0.51 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 1.13 g
19% 78% 2%
Protein: 19 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.11 g
Other: 2.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +76%
Contains more FatsFats +447.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +29.7%
Contains more OtherOther +79.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 42% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.07 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 +579.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +214.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.9%

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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. Chicken breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171078/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.