Lobster vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between lobster and mackerel

Lobster is higher in copper, selenium, and zinc, yet mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 732% more than lobster.
Lobster contains 16 times more copper than mackerel. While lobster contains 1.55mg of copper, mackerel contains only 0.094mg.
The amount of sodium in mackerel is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat and Fish, mackerel, 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

Mackerel

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+540%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1548.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+330.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+225%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+41.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+125.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+74.3%
Contains more IronIron	+441.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+50.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-82.9%

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.

Lobster

Mackerel

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+68.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+450%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+5300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+591.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+2323.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+274.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+286.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1228.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.43µg	19µg	732%
Copper	1.55mg	0.094mg	162%
Selenium	73.1µg	51.6µg	39%
Vitamin B3	1.83mg	6.85mg	31%
Vitamin B2	0.017mg	0.412mg	30%
Zinc	4.05mg	0.94mg	28%
Fats	0.86g	17.81g	26%
Vitamin B6	0.119mg	0.46mg	26%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.34g	4.3g	26%
Cholesterol	146mg	75mg	24%
Sodium	486mg	83mg	18%
Saturated fat	0.208g	4.176g	18%
Monounsaturated fat	0.253g	7.006g	17%
Iron	0.29mg	1.57mg	16%
Choline	80.9mg		15%
Vitamin B5	1.667mg	0.99mg	14%
Magnesium	43mg	97mg	13%
Phosphorus	185mg	278mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.159mg	11%
Protein	19g	23.85g	10%
Calories	89kcal	262kcal	9%
Calcium	96mg	15mg	8%
Vitamin E	1mg		7%
Vitamin A	1µg	54µg	6%
Potassium	230mg	401mg	5%
Manganese	0.065mg	0.02mg	2%
Folate	11µg	2µg	2%
Protein per 100 calories	21g	9.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	47kcal	110kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	112g	38g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.9	2.7	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.4mg	0%
Vitamin D*	1 IU		0%
Trans fat	0.013g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.248mg	0.267mg	0%
Threonine	0.753mg	1.045mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.832mg	1.099mg	0%
Leucine	1.376mg	1.938mg	0%
Lysine	1.426mg	2.19mg	0%
Methionine	0.475mg	0.706mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.782mg	0.931mg	0%
Valine	0.852mg	1.228mg	0%
Histidine	0.475mg	0.702mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.117g	0.504g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.078g	0.699g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.05g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.006g	0.106g	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