Lobster vs. Fish sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between lobster and fish sticks

Lobster is higher in copper, selenium, zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and calcium, yet fish sticks are higher in vitamin E and vitamin B1.
Lobster covers your daily copper needs 166% more than fish sticks.
Lobster contains 10 times more zinc than fish sticks. While lobster contains 4.05mg of zinc, fish sticks contain only 0.42mg.
The amount of cholesterol in fish sticks is lower.
The glycemic index of lobster is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat and Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared.

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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

Fish sticks

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+72%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+24.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+2527.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+864.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+365.6%

Contains more IronIron	+189.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-17.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+180%

~equal in Phosphorus ~191mg

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

Fish sticks

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+19.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+512.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+49%
Contains more CholineCholine	+89%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+588%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+430.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+582.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+118.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	1.55mg	0.059mg	166%
Selenium	73.1µg	15.7µg	104%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.34g	7.824g	50%
Cholesterol	146mg	28mg	39%
Vitamin E	1mg	6.88mg	39%
Zinc	4.05mg	0.42mg	33%
Vitamin B5	1.667mg	0.272mg	28%
Fats	0.86g	16.23g	24%
Vitamin B12	1.43µg	0.96µg	20%
Saturated fat	0.208g	3.733g	16%
Protein	19g	11.01g	16%
Calories	89kcal	277kcal	9%
Calcium	96mg	16mg	8%
Starch	0g	20.46g	8%
Vitamin B2	0.017mg	0.116mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.122mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	0.253g	3.193g	7%
Iron	0.29mg	0.84mg	7%
Carbs	0g	21.66g	7%
Choline	80.9mg	42.8mg	7%
Fiber	0g	1.5g	6%
Manganese	0.065mg	0.182mg	5%
Magnesium	43mg	25mg	4%
Vitamin K	0µg	4.7µg	4%
Sodium	486mg	402mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.119mg	0.078mg	3%
Folate	11µg	24µg	3%
Vitamin B3	1.83mg	1.536mg	2%
Potassium	230mg	185mg	1%
Phosphorus	185mg	191mg	1%
Net carbs	0g	20.16g	N/A
Vitamin D	1IU	1IU	0%
Sugar	0g	1.65g	N/A
Vitamin A	1µg	4µg	0%
Trans fat	0.013g	0.124g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.248mg	0.122mg	0%
Threonine	0.753mg	0.372mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.832mg	0.429mg	0%
Leucine	1.376mg	0.852mg	0%
Lysine	1.426mg	0.795mg	0%
Methionine	0.475mg	0.296mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.782mg	0.47mg	0%
Valine	0.852mg	0.5mg	0%
Histidine	0.475mg	0.23mg	0%
Fructose	0g	0.1g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.117g	0.05g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.078g	0.088g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.05g	0.236g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.006g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.006g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0g	0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.006g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.006g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.033g	7.289g	N/A