Lobster vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lobster and cod

Lobster is richer in copper, selenium, zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and calcium, yet cod is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin D.
Daily need coverage for copper for lobster is 168% higher.
Lobster contains 9 times more vitamin B5 than cod. Lobster contains 1.667mg of vitamin B5, while cod contains 0.18mg.
Cod contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat and Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat.

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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.

Lobster

Cod

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+585.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+4205.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+598.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+34.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+225%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+94.4%

Contains more IronIron	+69%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-84%

~equal in Magnesium ~42mg

~equal in Potassium ~244mg

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.

Lobster

Cod

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+826.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+36.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+37.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+282.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+364.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+137.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Choline ~83.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	1.55mg	0.036mg	168%
Selenium	73.1µg	37.6µg	65%
Zinc	4.05mg	0.58mg	32%
Vitamin B5	1.667mg	0.18mg	30%
Cholesterol	146mg	55mg	30%
Sodium	486mg	78mg	18%
Vitamin B12	1.43µg	1.05µg	16%
Vitamin B6	0.119mg	0.283mg	13%
Calcium	96mg	14mg	8%
Protein	19g	22.83g	8%
Phosphorus	185mg	138mg	7%
Vitamin D	1IU	46IU	6%
Vitamin D	0µg	1.2µg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.017mg	0.079mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.088mg	5%
Vitamin B3	1.83mg	2.513mg	4%
Iron	0.29mg	0.49mg	3%
Manganese	0.065mg	0.02mg	2%
Folate	11µg	8µg	1%
Choline	80.9mg	83.7mg	1%
Calories	89kcal	105kcal	1%
Vitamin E	1mg	0.81mg	1%
Vitamin A	1µg	14µg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	1mg	1%
Fats	0.86g	0.86g	0%
Magnesium	43mg	42mg	0%
Potassium	230mg	244mg	0%
Vitamin K	0µg	0.1µg	0%
Trans fat	0.013g		N/A
Saturated fat	0.208g	0.168g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.253g	0.124g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.34g	0.292g	0%
Tryptophan	0.248mg	0.256mg	0%
Threonine	0.753mg	1.001mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.832mg	1.052mg	0%
Leucine	1.376mg	1.856mg	0%
Lysine	1.426mg	2.097mg	0%
Methionine	0.475mg	0.676mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.782mg	0.891mg	0%
Valine	0.852mg	1.176mg	0%
Histidine	0.475mg	0.672mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.117g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.078g	0.154g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.05g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.006g	0.013g	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