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Halibut vs. Lobster — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between halibut and lobster

  • Halibut is richer in vitamin B6, yet lobster is richer in copper, selenium, zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for lobster is 168% higher.
  • Halibut contains 15 times more saturated fat than lobster. Halibut contains 3.102g of saturated fat, while lobster contains 0.208g.

Food types used in this article are Fish, halibut, greenland, 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 24% 1.2% 30% 32% 13% 14% 90% 13% 2% 255%
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 +49.6%
Contains more IronIron +193.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2300%
Contains more CopperCopper +3978.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +694.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +333.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.2%

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 0% 6% 0% 0% 18% 24% 36% 17% 112% 120% 0% 0.75% 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 AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +217.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +505.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +307.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +478.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +49%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.83mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halibut Lobster DV% diff.
Copper 0.038mg 1.55mg 168%
Selenium 46.8µg 73.1µg 48%
Zinc 0.51mg 4.05mg 32%
Cholesterol 59mg 146mg 29%
Vitamin B5 0.288mg 1.667mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.485mg 0.119mg 28%
Fats 17.74g 0.86g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.742g 0.253g 26%
Vitamin B12 0.96µg 1.43µg 20%
Sodium 103mg 486mg 17%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.102g 0.208g 13%
Calcium 4mg 96mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.753g 0.34g 9%
Calories 239kcal 89kcal 8%
Iron 0.85mg 0.29mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.017mg 7%
Phosphorus 210mg 185mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.073mg 0.023mg 4%
Folate 1µg 11µg 3%
Potassium 344mg 230mg 3%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.065mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 1µg 2%
Magnesium 33mg 43mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.923mg 1.83mg 1%
Protein 18.42g 19g 1%
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Trans fat 0.013g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.248mg 0%
Threonine 0.808mg 0.753mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.832mg 0%
Leucine 1.497mg 1.376mg 0%
Lysine 1.692mg 1.426mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.719mg 0.782mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.852mg 0%
Histidine 0.542mg 0.475mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.674g 0.117g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.504g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.114g 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
18% 18% 62% 2%
Protein: 18.42 g
Fats: 17.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.88 g
Other: 1.96 g
19% 78% 2%
Protein: 19 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.11 g
Other: 2.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +1962.8%
Contains more WaterWater +26.2%
~equal in Protein ~19g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~2.03g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 69% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.102 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.753 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 +4145.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +415.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.3%

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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. Halibut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174232/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.