Cockles vs. Lobster — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cockles and lobster?

Cockles are richer in iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, while lobster is higher in calcium.
Cockles' daily need coverage for iron is 199% higher.
Lobster has 12 times less vitamin B2 than cockles. Cockles have 0.2mg of vitamin B2, while lobster has 0.017mg.

We used Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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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.

Cockles

Lobster

Contains more IronIron	+5486.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+220%

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.

Cockles

Lobster

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1076.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+74.9%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1

+130%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	16.2mg	0.29mg	199%
Copper		1.55mg	172%
Selenium		73.1µg	133%
Vitamin B12		1.43µg	60%
Cholesterol		146mg	49%
Zinc		4.05mg	37%
Vitamin B5		1.667mg	33%
Phosphorus		185mg	26%
Sodium		486mg	21%
Choline		80.9mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.2mg	0.017mg	14%
Protein	13.5g	19g	11%
Magnesium		43mg	10%
Vitamin B3	3.2mg	1.83mg	9%
Vitamin B6		0.119mg	9%
Potassium		230mg	7%
Vitamin E		1mg	7%
Calcium	30mg	96mg	7%
Manganese		0.065mg	3%
Folate		11µg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat		0.34g	2%
Carbs	4.7g	0g	2%
Monounsaturated fat		0.253g	1%
Saturated fat		0.208g	1%
Calories	79kcal	89kcal	1%
Vitamin B1	0.01mg	0.023mg	1%
Fats	0.7g	0.86g	0%
Net carbs	4.7g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D		1IU	0%
Vitamin A		1µg	0%
Trans fat		0.013g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.248mg	0%
Threonine		0.753mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.832mg	0%
Leucine		1.376mg	0%
Lysine		1.426mg	0%
Methionine		0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.782mg	0%
Valine		0.852mg	0%
Histidine		0.475mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.117g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.078g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.05g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		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