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Lamb vs. Lobster Raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb and lobster Raw different?

  • Lamb is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2; however, lobster Raw is richer in copper, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for lobster Raw is 137% higher.
  • Lamb contains 49 times more saturated fat than lobster Raw. While lamb contains 8.83g of saturated fat, lobster Raw contains only 0.181g.

Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Lamb
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 25% 18% 9.8% 450% 96% 69% 55% 7.3% 347%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55%
Contains more IronIron +623.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +394.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1033.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +154.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +140.9%

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.
Lamb
9
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% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
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% 17% 0% 5% 3.2% 30% 87% 24% 156% 0% 7.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1685.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +318.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +104%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +521.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +119.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Lobster Raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.119mg 1.349mg 137%
Selenium 26.4µg 63.6µg 68%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 1.25µg 54%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.181g 39%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 1.591mg 32%
Fats 20.94g 0.75g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.22g 22%
Iron 1.88mg 0.26mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.014mg 18%
Protein 24.52g 16.52g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 1.449mg 16%
Sodium 72mg 423mg 15%
Calories 294kcal 77kcal 11%
Cholesterol 97mg 127mg 10%
Zinc 4.46mg 3.53mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.296g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.02mg 7%
Calcium 17mg 84mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.87mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 0µg 4%
Phosphorus 188mg 161mg 4%
Choline 93.7mg 70.3mg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 38mg 4%
Potassium 310mg 200mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.104mg 2%
Folate 18µg 10µg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.056mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 1IU 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.011g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.215mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.654mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.723mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.197mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 1.24mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.413mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.68mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.741mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.413mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.068g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
17% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.95 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2692%
Contains more WaterWater +50.7%
Contains more OtherOther +117.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
2
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
26% 32% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.181 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.296 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3909.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +410.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/nutrients
  2. Lobster Raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174208/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.