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Lobster vs. Atlantic Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lobster and atlantic Mackerel

  • Lobster is richer in copper, selenium, and zinc, yet atlantic Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for atlantic Mackerel is 303% higher.
  • Lobster contains 21 times more copper than atlantic Mackerel. Lobster contains 1.55mg of copper, while atlantic Mackerel contains 0.073mg.
  • Atlantic Mackerel contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, 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 31% 29% 20% 11% 517% 110% 79% 63% 8.5% 399%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 54% 3.6% 28% 61% 24% 17% 93% 12% 2% 241%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +2023.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +542.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +333.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +65.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.5%
Contains more IronIron +462.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.5%

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% 20% 0% 5.8% 3.9% 34% 100% 27% 179% 0% 8.3% 44%
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 1.3% 17% 30% 242% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75% 35%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +52%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +665.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1735.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +396.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +235.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +509.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lobster Atlantic Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.43µg 8.71µg 303%
Copper 1.55mg 0.073mg 164%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 1IU 643IU 80%
Selenium 73.1µg 44.1µg 53%
Vitamin B3 1.83mg 9.08mg 45%
Zinc 4.05mg 0.63mg 31%
Cholesterol 146mg 70mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.017mg 0.312mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.399mg 22%
Fats 0.86g 13.89g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.34g 3.35g 20%
Sodium 486mg 90mg 17%
Iron 0.29mg 1.63mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.667mg 0.856mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.208g 3.257g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.253g 5.456g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.176mg 13%
Calcium 96mg 12mg 8%
Magnesium 43mg 76mg 8%
Calories 89kcal 205kcal 6%
Phosphorus 185mg 217mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 50µg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 5µg 4%
Vitamin E 1mg 1.52mg 3%
Folate 11µg 1µg 3%
Choline 80.9mg 65mg 3%
Manganese 0.065mg 0.015mg 2%
Potassium 230mg 314mg 2%
Protein 19g 18.6g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Trans fat 0.013g N/A
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.753mg 0.815mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.832mg 0.857mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 1.512mg 0%
Lysine 1.426mg 1.708mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.782mg 0.726mg 0%
Valine 0.852mg 0.958mg 0%
Histidine 0.475mg 0.548mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.117g 0.898g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.078g 1.401g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.212g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.033g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 78% 2%
Protein: 19 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.11 g
Other: 2.03 g
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +22.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1515.1%
Contains more OtherOther +95.1%
~equal in Protein ~18.6g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 32% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.208 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.253 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.34 g
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2056.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +885.3%

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174209/nutrients
  2. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/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.