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Lobster Raw vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lobster Raw and skipjack tuna?

  • Lobster Raw is higher in copper, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B5, yet skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Lobster Raw's daily need coverage for copper is 138% more.
  • Lobster Raw has 3 times more zinc than skipjack tuna. While lobster Raw has 3.53mg of zinc, skipjack tuna has only 1.05mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in skipjack tuna is lower.

We used Crustaceans, lobster, northern, raw and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +127%
Contains more CopperCopper +1126.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +236.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +194.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +161%
Contains more IronIron +515.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%

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.
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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +198.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +771.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1078.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +843.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +75.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lobster Raw Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Copper 1.349mg 0.11mg 138%
Vitamin B3 1.591mg 18.756mg 107%
Vitamin B6 0.104mg 0.981mg 67%
Vitamin B12 1.25µg 2.19µg 39%
Selenium 63.6µg 46.8µg 31%
Protein 16.52g 28.21g 23%
Zinc 3.53mg 1.05mg 23%
Cholesterol 127mg 60mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.449mg 0.485mg 19%
Phosphorus 161mg 285mg 18%
Iron 0.26mg 1.6mg 17%
Sodium 423mg 47mg 16%
Choline 70.3mg 13%
Potassium 200mg 522mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.014mg 0.122mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Calcium 84mg 37mg 5%
Calories 77kcal 132kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.038mg 2%
Manganese 0.056mg 0.019mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 18µg 2%
Magnesium 38mg 44mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Fats 0.75g 1.29g 1%
Saturated fat 0.181g 0.42g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.296g 0.403g 1%
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Folate 10µg 10µg 0%
Trans fat 0.011g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.22g 0.243g 0%
Tryptophan 0.215mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.654mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.723mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 1.197mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.24mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.413mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.68mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.741mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.413mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.102g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.068g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.017g 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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more WaterWater +30%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.8%
Contains more FatsFats +72%
Contains more OtherOther +361.8%
~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
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.1%

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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.