Lobster vs. Salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between lobster and salmon
- Lobster is higher in copper, selenium, and zinc, yet salmon is higher in vitamin D, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
- Lobster covers your daily copper needs 167% more than salmon.
- Lobster contains 9 times more zinc than salmon. While lobster contains 4.05mg of zinc, salmon contains only 0.43mg.
- The amount of sodium in salmon is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +43.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +540% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +3063.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +841.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +306.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +76.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +67% |
| Contains more IronIron | +17.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +13% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +6800% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +14% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1378.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +694.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +339.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +443.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +95.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +209.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +11.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.55mg | 0.049mg | 167% |
| Vitamin D | 1IU | 526IU | 66% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 13.1µg | 66% |
| Selenium | 73.1µg | 41.4µg | 58% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.43µg | 2.8µg | 57% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.119mg | 0.647mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.83mg | 8.045mg | 39% |
| Zinc | 4.05mg | 0.43mg | 33% |
| Cholesterol | 146mg | 63mg | 28% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.34g | 4.553g | 28% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.34mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 486mg | 61mg | 18% |
| Fats | 0.86g | 12.35g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.253g | 4.181g | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 0.208g | 2.397g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 185mg | 252mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.017mg | 0.135mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 96mg | 15mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 69µg | 8% |
| Folate | 11µg | 34µg | 6% |
| Protein | 19g | 22.1g | 6% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 206kcal | 6% |
| Potassium | 230mg | 384mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.667mg | 1.475mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.7mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 30mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.065mg | 0.016mg | 2% |
| Choline | 80.9mg | 90.5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 1.14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.29mg | 0.34mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.753mg | 0.969mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.832mg | 1.018mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.376mg | 1.796mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.426mg | 2.03mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.475mg | 0.654mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.782mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.852mg | 1.139mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.475mg | 0.651mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.117g | 0.69g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.078g | 1.457g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0.17g | 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +153.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1336% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1552.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1239.1% |
