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Lobster Raw vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lobster Raw and sweet potato

  • Lobster Raw is richer in copper, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, yet sweet potato is richer in vitamin A and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 284% higher.
  • Sweet potato contains less cholesterol.
  • Lobster Raw has a lower glycemic index than sweet potato.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, lobster, northern, raw and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains more CopperCopper +793.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1076.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +242.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.5%
Contains more IronIron +134.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +360.7%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +234.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +185.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +471.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +70800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +335.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lobster Raw Sweet potato DV% diff.
Copper 1.349mg 0.151mg 133%
Selenium 63.6µg 0.6µg 115%
Vitamin A 1µg 709µg 79%
Vitamin B12 1.25µg 0µg 52%
Cholesterol 127mg 0mg 42%
Protein 16.52g 1.57g 30%
Zinc 3.53mg 0.3mg 29%
Sodium 423mg 55mg 16%
Phosphorus 161mg 47mg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.449mg 0.8mg 13%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Choline 70.3mg 12.3mg 11%
Manganese 0.056mg 0.258mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.104mg 0.209mg 8%
Carbs 0g 20.12g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.591mg 0.557mg 6%
Starch 0g 12.65g 5%
Calcium 84mg 30mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.078mg 5%
Iron 0.26mg 0.61mg 4%
Potassium 200mg 337mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.26mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.014mg 0.061mg 4%
Magnesium 38mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.296g 0.014g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.22g 0.001g 1%
Fructose 0g 0.7g 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.05g 1%
Saturated fat 0.181g 0.018g 1%
Calories 77kcal 86kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 17.12g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 4.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.011g 0g N/A
Folate 10µg 11µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.215mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.654mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.723mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.197mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 1.24mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.413mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.68mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.741mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.413mg 0.031mg 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 0g 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +952.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1400%
Contains more OtherOther +81.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~77.28g

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2014.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.1%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.