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Mackerel vs. Lobster — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
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 +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.
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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 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 +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 Mackerel Lobster 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%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.34g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.119mg 26%
Fats 17.81g 0.86g 26%
Cholesterol 75mg 146mg 24%
Saturated fat 4.176g 0.208g 18%
Sodium 83mg 486mg 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%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin D 1IU 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 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 +25.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1970.9%
Contains more OtherOther +149.8%
Contains more WaterWater +46.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 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 +2669.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1164.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.