Fish sticks vs. Lobster — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fish sticks and lobster

Fish sticks are higher in vitamin E and vitamin B1, yet lobster is higher in copper, selenium, zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and calcium.
Lobster covers your daily copper needs 166% more than fish sticks.
Fish sticks contain 18 times more saturated fat than lobster. While fish sticks contain 3.733g of saturated fat, lobster contains only 0.208g.
The glycemic index of lobster is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared 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.

Fish sticks

Lobster

Contains more IronIron	+189.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-17.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+180%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+72%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+24.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+2527.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+864.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+365.6%

~equal in Phosphorus ~185mg

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.

Fish sticks

Lobster

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+588%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+430.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+582.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+118.2%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+19.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+512.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+49%
Contains more CholineCholine	+89%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.059mg	1.55mg	166%
Selenium	15.7µg	73.1µg	104%
Polyunsaturated fat	7.824g	0.34g	50%
Cholesterol	28mg	146mg	39%
Vitamin E	6.88mg	1mg	39%
Zinc	0.42mg	4.05mg	33%
Vitamin B5	0.272mg	1.667mg	28%
Fats	16.23g	0.86g	24%
Vitamin B12	0.96µg	1.43µg	20%
Saturated fat	3.733g	0.208g	16%
Protein	11.01g	19g	16%
Calories	277kcal	89kcal	9%
Calcium	16mg	96mg	8%
Starch	20.46g	0g	8%
Vitamin B2	0.116mg	0.017mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.122mg	0.023mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	3.193g	0.253g	7%
Iron	0.84mg	0.29mg	7%
Carbs	21.66g	0g	7%
Choline	42.8mg	80.9mg	7%
Fiber	1.5g	0g	6%
Manganese	0.182mg	0.065mg	5%
Magnesium	25mg	43mg	4%
Vitamin K	4.7µg	0µg	4%
Sodium	402mg	486mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.078mg	0.119mg	3%
Folate	24µg	11µg	3%
Vitamin B3	1.536mg	1.83mg	2%
Potassium	185mg	230mg	1%
Phosphorus	191mg	185mg	1%
Net carbs	20.16g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D	1IU	1IU	0%
Sugar	1.65g	0g	N/A
Vitamin A	4µg	1µg	0%
Trans fat	0.124g	0.013g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.122mg	0.248mg	0%
Threonine	0.372mg	0.753mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.429mg	0.832mg	0%
Leucine	0.852mg	1.376mg	0%
Lysine	0.795mg	1.426mg	0%
Methionine	0.296mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.47mg	0.782mg	0%
Valine	0.5mg	0.852mg	0%
Histidine	0.23mg	0.475mg	0%
Fructose	0.1g	0g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.05g	0.117g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.088g	0.078g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.236g	0.05g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.004g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.011g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.003g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	7.289g	0.033g	N/A