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Lobster Raw vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lobster Raw and mussels

  • Lobster Raw has more copper; however, mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 948% more.
  • Lobster Raw has 9 times more copper than mussels. Lobster Raw has 1.349mg of copper, while mussels has 0.149mg.
  • Mussels is lower in cholesterol.
  • Mussels has a higher glycemic index than lobster Raw.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crustaceans, lobster, northern, raw and Mollusks, mussel, blue, 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 27% 25% 18% 9.8% 450% 96% 69% 55% 7.3% 347%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +154.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +805.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34%
Contains more IronIron +2484.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12042.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg

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%
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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1820%
Contains more FolateFolate +660%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lobster Raw Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.25µg 24µg 948%
Manganese 0.056mg 6.8mg 293%
Copper 1.349mg 0.149mg 133%
Iron 0.26mg 6.72mg 81%
Selenium 63.6µg 89.6µg 47%
Vitamin B2 0.014mg 0.42mg 31%
Cholesterol 127mg 56mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.3mg 23%
Phosphorus 161mg 285mg 18%
Folate 10µg 76µg 17%
Protein 16.52g 23.8g 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Choline 70.3mg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.449mg 0.95mg 10%
Vitamin A 1µg 91µg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.591mg 3mg 9%
Zinc 3.53mg 2.67mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.296g 1.212g 6%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Fats 0.75g 4.48g 6%
Calories 77kcal 172kcal 5%
Calcium 84mg 33mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.181g 0.85g 3%
Sodium 423mg 369mg 2%
Potassium 200mg 268mg 2%
Carbs 0g 7.39g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.22g 1.014g 2%
Net carbs 0g 7.39g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Magnesium 38mg 37mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.104mg 0.1mg 0%
Trans fat 0.011g N/A
Tryptophan 0.215mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.654mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.723mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.197mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.24mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.413mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.68mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.741mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.413mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.102g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.068g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.044g 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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +32.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.1%
Contains more FatsFats +497.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +78.7%

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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +360.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +309.5%

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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.