Chinook salmon vs. Lobster — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chinook salmon and lobster different?
- Chinook salmon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and magnesium, while lobster is higher in copper, selenium, and zinc.
- Lobster covers your daily need for copper, 166% more than chinook salmon.
- Chinook salmon contains 5 times more vitamin B3 than lobster. Chinook salmon contains 10.045mg of vitamin B3, while lobster contains 1.83mg.
- Chinook salmon is lower in cholesterol.
Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat types were used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +183.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +119.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +213.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +242.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2824.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +623.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +242.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +56.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +14800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +91.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +805.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +448.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +288.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +100.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +218.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +92.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.053mg | 1.55mg | 166% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.87µg | 1.43µg | 60% |
| Vitamin B3 | 10.045mg | 1.83mg | 51% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 73.1µg | 48% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 4.05mg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 371mg | 185mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.462mg | 0.119mg | 26% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 146mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 122mg | 43mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 60mg | 486mg | 19% |
| Fats | 13.38g | 0.86g | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 1.667mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 149µg | 1µg | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.662g | 0.34g | 15% |
| Choline | 80.9mg | 15% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.742g | 0.253g | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 3.214g | 0.208g | 14% |
| Protein | 25.72g | 19g | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.154mg | 0.017mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 505mg | 230mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.91mg | 0.29mg | 8% |
| Calories | 231kcal | 89kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 28mg | 96mg | 7% |
| Folate | 35µg | 11µg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 4.1mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.044mg | 0.023mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.065mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 1IU | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.288mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.127mg | 0.753mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.185mg | 0.832mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.09mg | 1.376mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.362mg | 1.426mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.761mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.004mg | 0.782mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.325mg | 0.852mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.757mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 1.01g | 0.117g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.727g | 0.078g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.296g | 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
Protein:
25.72 g
Fats:
13.38 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
65.6 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
19 g
Fats:
0.86 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
78.11 g
Other:
2.03 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +35.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1455.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.1% |
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Carbs
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Other
~2.03g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.662 g
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 | +2169.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +682.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.5% |
