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Lobster Raw vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lobster Raw and potatoes different?

  • Lobster Raw is higher in copper, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B5, and phosphorus; however, potatoes are richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for lobster Raw is 138% higher.
  • Potatoes have less cholesterol.
  • Lobster Raw has a lower glycemic index (0) than potatoes (86).

Crustaceans, lobster, northern, raw and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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.
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%
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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% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +1126.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1076.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +182.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.5%
Contains more IronIron +211.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +257.1%

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%
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +391.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +481%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +305%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +186.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lobster Raw Potato DV% diff.
Copper 1.349mg 0.11mg 138%
Selenium 63.6µg 0.4µg 115%
Vitamin B12 1.25µg 0µg 52%
Cholesterol 127mg 0mg 42%
Zinc 3.53mg 0.3mg 29%
Protein 16.52g 2.05g 29%
Vitamin B5 1.449mg 0.295mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Sodium 423mg 6mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.104mg 0.298mg 15%
Phosphorus 161mg 57mg 15%
Choline 70.3mg 12.1mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Iron 0.26mg 0.81mg 7%
Potassium 200mg 425mg 7%
Calcium 84mg 12mg 7%
Starch 0g 15.29g 6%
Carbs 0g 17.49g 6%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.01mg 6%
Manganese 0.056mg 0.2mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.081mg 5%
Magnesium 38mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.591mg 1.061mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.296g 0.042g 2%
Folate 10µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.014mg 0.032mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.181g 0.025g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.22g 0.002g 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.09g 1%
Calories 77kcal 77kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 15.39g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 0.82g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.011g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.215mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.654mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.723mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 1.197mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 1.24mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.413mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.68mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.741mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.413mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.26g 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
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +705.9%
Contains more FatsFats +733.3%
Contains more OtherOther +58.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~79.25g

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
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +604.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.2%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.