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Lobster Raw vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lobster Raw and lamb different?

  • Lobster Raw is higher in copper, selenium, and vitamin B5; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for lobster Raw is 137% higher.
  • Lobster Raw contains 6 times more sodium than lamb. While lobster Raw contains 423mg of sodium, lamb contains only 72mg.

Crustaceans, lobster, northern, raw and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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.
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%
Lamb
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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%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55%
Contains more IronIron +623.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83%

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% 0.33% 17% 0% 5% 3.2% 30% 87% 24% 156% 0% 7.5% 38%
Lamb
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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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +521.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +119.5%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

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