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Lobster Raw vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lobster Raw and shrimp different?

  • Lobster Raw is richer in copper and zinc, while shrimp is higher in phosphorus.
  • Lobster Raw covers your daily need for copper, 108% more than shrimp.
  • Lobster Raw contains 4 times more sodium than shrimp. Lobster Raw contains 423mg of sodium, while shrimp contains 111mg.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than lobster Raw (0).

Crustaceans, lobster, northern, raw and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) types were 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%
Shrimp
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more CopperCopper +255.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.5%
Contains more IronIron +96.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~39mg

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%
Shrimp
Shrimp
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lobster Raw Shrimp DV% diff.
Selenium 63.6µg 116%
Copper 1.349mg 0.379mg 108%
Vitamin B12 1.25µg 52%
Vitamin B5 1.449mg 29%
Cholesterol 127mg 189mg 21%
Zinc 3.53mg 1.64mg 17%
Protein 16.52g 23.98g 15%
Sodium 423mg 111mg 14%
Choline 70.3mg 13%
Phosphorus 161mg 237mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.591mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.104mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Iron 0.26mg 0.51mg 3%
Folate 10µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 2%
Potassium 200mg 259mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.181g 0.056g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.296g 0.079g 1%
Calories 77kcal 99kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.014mg 1%
Manganese 0.056mg 0.033mg 1%
Calcium 84mg 70mg 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.28g 1%
Carbs 0g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.2g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Magnesium 38mg 39mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.011g 0.002g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.22g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.215mg 0%
Threonine 0.654mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.723mg 0%
Leucine 1.197mg 0%
Lysine 1.24mg 0%
Methionine 0.413mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.68mg 0%
Valine 0.741mg 0%
Histidine 0.413mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.102g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.068g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 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
Shrimp
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +167.9%
Contains more OtherOther +47.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~74.33g

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
Shrimp
Shrimp
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +358.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +274.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.1%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.