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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 of 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
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 +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.
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 14% 30% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
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% 0.24% 20% 0% 5.8% 3.9% 34% 100% 27% 179% 0% 8.3% 44%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12300%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 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 +35.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1455.8%
Contains more WaterWater +19.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~2.03g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 49% 23%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 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 +2169.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +682.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -93.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chinook salmon Lobster
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinook salmon Lobster Opinion
Calories 231kcal 89kcal Chinook salmon
Protein 25.72g 19g Chinook salmon
Fats 13.38g 0.86g Chinook salmon
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0mg Chinook salmon
Cholesterol 85mg 146mg Chinook salmon
Vitamin D 1IU Lobster
Magnesium 122mg 43mg Chinook salmon
Calcium 28mg 96mg Lobster
Potassium 505mg 230mg Chinook salmon
Iron 0.91mg 0.29mg Chinook salmon
Copper 0.053mg 1.55mg Lobster
Zinc 0.56mg 4.05mg Lobster
Phosphorus 371mg 185mg Chinook salmon
Sodium 60mg 486mg Chinook salmon
Vitamin A 496IU 4IU Chinook salmon
Vitamin A 149µg 1µg Chinook salmon
Vitamin E 1mg Lobster
Manganese 0.019mg 0.065mg Lobster
Selenium 46.8µg 73.1µg Lobster
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.023mg Chinook salmon
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.017mg Chinook salmon
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 1.83mg Chinook salmon
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 1.667mg Lobster
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.119mg Chinook salmon
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 1.43µg Chinook salmon
Folate 35µg 11µg Chinook salmon
Trans Fat 0.013g Chinook salmon
Choline 80.9mg Lobster
Saturated Fat 3.214g 0.208g Lobster
Monounsaturated Fat 5.742g 0.253g Chinook salmon
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 0.34g Chinook salmon
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.248mg Chinook salmon
Threonine 1.127mg 0.753mg Chinook salmon
Isoleucine 1.185mg 0.832mg Chinook salmon
Leucine 2.09mg 1.376mg Chinook salmon
Lysine 2.362mg 1.426mg Chinook salmon
Methionine 0.761mg 0.475mg Chinook salmon
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0.782mg Chinook salmon
Valine 1.325mg 0.852mg Chinook salmon
Histidine 0.757mg 0.475mg Chinook salmon
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g 0.117g Chinook salmon
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g 0.078g Chinook salmon
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g Lobster
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g 0.006g Chinook salmon
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.006g Lobster
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g Lobster
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g Lobster
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.033g Lobster

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Chinook salmon Lobster
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
63%
Chinook salmon
33%
Lobster
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
63%
Chinook salmon
127%
Lobster

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lobster
Lobster is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.006g)
Which food is cheaper?
Lobster
Lobster is cheaper (difference - $15)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 61mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon contains less Sodium (difference - 426mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.