Mackerel vs. Lobster — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between mackerel and lobster

Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6, yet lobster is higher in copper, selenium, and zinc.
Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 732% more than lobster.
Mackerel contains 24 times more vitamin B2 than lobster. While mackerel contains 0.412mg of vitamin B2, lobster contains only 0.017mg.
The amount of saturated fat in lobster is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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.

Mackerel

Lobster

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+125.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+74.3%
Contains more IronIron	+441.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+50.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-82.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+540%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1548.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+330.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+225%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+41.7%

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.

Mackerel

Lobster

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+5300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+591.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+2323.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+274.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+286.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1228.7%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+68.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+450%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	19µg	1.43µg	732%
Copper	0.094mg	1.55mg	162%
Selenium	51.6µg	73.1µg	39%
Vitamin B3	6.85mg	1.83mg	31%
Vitamin B2	0.412mg	0.017mg	30%
Zinc	0.94mg	4.05mg	28%
Fats	17.81g	0.86g	26%
Vitamin B6	0.46mg	0.119mg	26%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.3g	0.34g	26%
Cholesterol	75mg	146mg	24%
Sodium	83mg	486mg	18%
Saturated fat	4.176g	0.208g	18%
Monounsaturated fat	7.006g	0.253g	17%
Iron	1.57mg	0.29mg	16%
Choline		80.9mg	15%
Vitamin B5	0.99mg	1.667mg	14%
Magnesium	97mg	43mg	13%
Phosphorus	278mg	185mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.159mg	0.023mg	11%
Protein	23.85g	19g	10%
Calories	262kcal	89kcal	9%
Calcium	15mg	96mg	8%
Vitamin E		1mg	7%
Vitamin A	54µg	1µg	6%
Potassium	401mg	230mg	5%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.065mg	2%
Folate	2µg	11µg	2%
Protein per 100 calories	9.1g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	110kcal	47kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	38g	112g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.7	2.9	N/A
Vitamin C	0.4mg	0mg	0%
Vitamin D*		1 IU	0%
Trans fat		0.013g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.267mg	0.248mg	0%
Threonine	1.045mg	0.753mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.099mg	0.832mg	0%
Leucine	1.938mg	1.376mg	0%
Lysine	2.19mg	1.426mg	0%
Methionine	0.706mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.931mg	0.782mg	0%
Valine	1.228mg	0.852mg	0%
Histidine	0.702mg	0.475mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.504g	0.117g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.699g	0.078g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.05g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.106g	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