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Cuttlefish vs. Lobster — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cuttlefish and lobster

  • Cuttlefish has more iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin A, while lobster has more copper, selenium, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Lobster's daily need coverage for copper is 107% higher.
  • Lobster contains 94 times less vitamin A than cuttlefish. Cuttlefish contains 375IU of vitamin A, while lobster contains 4IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol in cuttlefish is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, 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 21% 27% 31% 226% 196% 47% 166% 49% 14% 244%
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 +53.9%
Contains more IronIron +1975.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +164.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +63.2%
~equal in Calcium ~96mg

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 18% 38% 0% 0% 2.3% 210% 23% 30% 35% 375% 0% 12% 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% 0.33% 20% 0% 5.8% 3.9% 34% 100% 27% 179% 0% 8.3% 44%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +109.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +233.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cuttlefish Lobster DV% diff.
Copper 0.587mg 1.55mg 107%
Iron 6.02mg 0.29mg 72%
Vitamin B2 0.91mg 0.017mg 69%
Vitamin B12 3µg 1.43µg 65%
Selenium 44.8µg 73.1µg 51%
Phosphorus 387mg 185mg 29%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 1.667mg 23%
Zinc 1.73mg 4.05mg 21%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Vitamin A 113µg 1µg 12%
Cholesterol 112mg 146mg 11%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0mg 6%
Protein 16.24g 19g 6%
Sodium 372mg 486mg 5%
Potassium 354mg 230mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.216mg 1.83mg 4%
Magnesium 30mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.119mg 2%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.065mg 2%
Folate 16µg 11µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.34g 1%
Calories 79kcal 89kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.023mg 1%
Calcium 90mg 96mg 1%
Fats 0.7g 0.86g 0%
Carbs 0.82g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.82g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Trans fat 0.013g N/A
Saturated fat 0.118g 0.208g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.253g 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.248mg 0%
Threonine 0.699mg 0.753mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.707mg 0.832mg 0%
Leucine 1.143mg 1.376mg 0%
Lysine 1.213mg 1.426mg 0%
Methionine 0.366mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 0.782mg 0%
Valine 0.709mg 0.852mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.475mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.039g 0.117g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.066g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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
16% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.24 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 0.82 g
Water: 80.56 g
Other: 1.68 g
19% 78% 2%
Protein: 19 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.11 g
Other: 2.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17%
Contains more FatsFats +22.9%
Contains more OtherOther +20.8%
~equal in Water ~78.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +212.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +153.7%

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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. Cuttlefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174215/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.