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Lobster vs. Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lobster and crustaceans, crab, alaska king, raw

  • Lobster is richer in copper, selenium, vitamin B5, and calcium, yet crustaceans, crab, alaska king, raw is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, folate, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crustaceans, crab, alaska king, raw is 315% higher.
  • Lobster contains 5 times more vitamin B5 than crustaceans, crab, alaska king, raw. Lobster contains 1.667mg of vitamin B5, while crustaceans, crab, alaska king, raw contains 0.35mg.
  • Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, raw contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, 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 35% 14% 18% 22% 307% 162% 94% 109% 4.6% 199%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14%
Contains more IronIron +103.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.4%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.33% 20% 5.8% 3.9% 34% 100% 27% 179% 0% 8.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 23% 0% 2.3% 0% 11% 9.9% 21% 21% 35% 1125% 0% 33%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +376.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +529.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lobster Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.43µg 9µg 315%
Copper 1.55mg 0.922mg 70%
Selenium 73.1µg 36.4µg 67%
Cholesterol 146mg 42mg 35%
Vitamin B5 1.667mg 0.35mg 26%
Zinc 4.05mg 5.95mg 17%
Sodium 486mg 836mg 15%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 7mg 8%
Folate 11µg 44µg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Calcium 96mg 46mg 5%
Phosphorus 185mg 219mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.83mg 1.1mg 5%
Iron 0.29mg 0.59mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.043mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.017mg 0.043mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.15mg 2%
Protein 19g 18.29g 1%
Magnesium 43mg 49mg 1%
Potassium 230mg 204mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 7µg 1%
Manganese 0.065mg 0.035mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.208g 0.09g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.34g 0.13g 1%
Calories 89kcal 84kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 21g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 47kcal 46kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 112g 119g N/A
Fats 0.86g 0.6g 0%
Vitamin D* 1 IU 0%
Trans fat 0.013g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.253g 0.08g 0%
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.255mg 0%
Threonine 0.753mg 0.741mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.832mg 0.887mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 1.452mg 0%
Lysine 1.426mg 1.592mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.782mg 0.773mg 0%
Valine 0.852mg 0.861mg 0%
Histidine 0.475mg 0.372mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.117g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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
18% 80%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.57 g
Other: 1.54 g
Contains more FatsFats +43.3%
Contains more OtherOther +31.8%
~equal in Protein ~18.29g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~79.57g

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
30% 27% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +216.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +161.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.7%

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174209/nutrients
  2. Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175164/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.