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Lobster Raw vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lobster Raw and taro

  • Lobster Raw is higher in copper, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B5, yet taro is higher in fiber, manganese, and vitamin B6.
  • Lobster Raw covers your daily copper needs 131% more than taro.
  • The amount of cholesterol in taro is lower.
  • The glycemic index of lobster Raw is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, lobster, northern, raw and Taro, raw.

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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 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +684.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1434.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8985.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195.5%
Contains more IronIron +111.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +583.9%

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%
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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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +165.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +378.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +306.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +173.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +172.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lobster Raw Taro DV% diff.
Copper 1.349mg 0.172mg 131%
Selenium 63.6µg 0.7µg 114%
Vitamin B12 1.25µg 0µg 52%
Cholesterol 127mg 0mg 42%
Protein 16.52g 1.5g 30%
Zinc 3.53mg 0.23mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.449mg 0.303mg 23%
Sodium 423mg 11mg 18%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Manganese 0.056mg 0.383mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.104mg 0.283mg 14%
Potassium 200mg 591mg 12%
Phosphorus 161mg 84mg 11%
Choline 70.3mg 17.3mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 2.38mg 10%
Carbs 0g 26.46g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.591mg 0.6mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.095mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Calcium 84mg 43mg 4%
Iron 0.26mg 0.55mg 4%
Folate 10µg 22µg 3%
Calories 77kcal 112kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.014mg 0.025mg 1%
Magnesium 38mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1µg 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.2g 1%
Saturated fat 0.181g 0.041g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.22g 0.016g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.296g 0.083g 1%
Net carbs 0g 22.36g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.011g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.215mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.654mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.723mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.197mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 1.24mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.413mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.68mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.741mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.413mg 0.034mg 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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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1001.3%
Contains more FatsFats +275%
Contains more WaterWater +14.6%
Contains more OtherOther +48.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
Taro
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1275%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +256.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.3%

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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.