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Lobster Raw vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lobster Raw and steak

  • Lobster Raw is richer in copper and selenium, yet steak is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for lobster Raw is 140% higher.
  • Lobster Raw contains 2 times more selenium than steak. Lobster Raw contains 63.6µg of selenium, while steak contains 31.8µg.
  • Steak contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, lobster, northern, raw and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +1487.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.5%
Contains more IronIron +823.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~163mg

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 0% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +270%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2050%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +223.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +380.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +76%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lobster Raw Steak DV% diff.
Copper 1.349mg 0.085mg 140%
Selenium 63.6µg 31.8µg 58%
Vitamin B12 1.25µg 2.2µg 40%
Saturated fat 0.181g 8.443g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.104mg 0.5mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.449mg 29%
Fats 0.75g 19.02g 28%
Iron 0.26mg 2.4mg 27%
Zinc 3.53mg 6.34mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.22g 9.171g 22%
Vitamin B3 1.591mg 5.149mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.014mg 0.301mg 22%
Protein 16.52g 24.85g 17%
Cholesterol 127mg 78mg 16%
Sodium 423mg 58mg 16%
Choline 70.3mg 13%
Calories 77kcal 271kcal 10%
Calcium 84mg 12mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.074mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.296g 0.896g 4%
Magnesium 38mg 23mg 4%
Manganese 0.056mg 2%
Potassium 200mg 279mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Folate 10µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin D 1IU 6IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Phosphorus 161mg 163mg 0%
Trans fat 0.011g N/A
Tryptophan 0.215mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.654mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.723mg 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 1.197mg 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 1.24mg 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.413mg 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.68mg 0.997mg 0%
Valine 0.741mg 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.413mg 0.931mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.102g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.068g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.013g 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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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +45.6%
Contains more OtherOther +229.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2436%
~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
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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4068.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +202.7%

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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.