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Lobster vs. Orange roughy — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Lobster and Orange roughy

  • Lobster has more Copper, Vitamin B12, Zinc, Vitamin B5, Phosphorus, and Calcium, however, Orange roughy is richer in Selenium, and Iron.
  • Lobster covers your daily Copper needs 164% more than Orange roughy.
  • Orange roughy has 30 times less Vitamin B5 than Lobster. Lobster has 1.667mg of Vitamin B5, while Orange roughy has 0.056mg.
  • Orange roughy contains less Sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat and Fish, roughy, orange, 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
Lobster
7
:
3
Orange roughy
Orange roughy
Contains more Calcium +772.7%
Contains more Magnesium +138.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +81.4%
Contains more Potassium +27.1%
Contains more Zinc +1165.6%
Contains more Copper +1966.7%
Contains more Manganese +75.7%
Contains more Iron +289.7%
Contains less Sodium -85.8%
Contains more Selenium +20.8%
Lobster
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 29% 11% 31% 80% 21% 64% 111% 517% 9% 399%
Orange roughy
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 43% 13% 44% 16% 9% 9% 25% 5% 482%
Contains more Calcium +772.7%
Contains more Magnesium +138.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +81.4%
Contains more Potassium +27.1%
Contains more Zinc +1165.6%
Contains more Copper +1966.7%
Contains more Manganese +75.7%
Contains more Iron +289.7%
Contains less Sodium -85.8%
Contains more Selenium +20.8%

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
Lobster
6
:
5
Orange roughy
Orange roughy
Contains more Vitamin B5 +2876.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +77.6%
Contains more Folate +120%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +204.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin E +87%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +270.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 1.82
Lobster
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 20% 0% 0% 6% 4% 35% 101% 28% 9% 179% 0%
Orange roughy
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 5% 38% 0% 0% 12% 15% 35% 4% 16% 4% 59% 3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +2876.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +77.6%
Contains more Folate +120%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +204.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin E +87%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +270.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 1.82

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lobster
Lobster
1
:
3
Orange roughy
Orange roughy
Contains more Water +16.6%
Contains more Protein +19.2%
Contains more Other +367.5%
Equal in Fats - 0.9
Lobster
19% 78% 2%
Protein: 19 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.11 g
Other: 2.03 g
Orange roughy
23% 67% 9%
Protein: 22.64 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.97 g
Other: 9.49 g
Contains more Water +16.6%
Contains more Protein +19.2%
Contains more Other +367.5%
Equal in Fats - 0.9

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lobster
Lobster
1
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2
Orange roughy
Orange roughy
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +84.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -83.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +73.5%
Lobster
26% 32% 42%
Saturated Fat: 0.208 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.253 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.34 g
Orange roughy
5% 67% 28%
Saturated Fat: 0.034 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.439 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.184 g
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +84.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -83.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +73.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Lobster Orange roughy
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lobster Orange roughy Opinion
Protein 19g 22.64g Orange roughy
Fats 0.86g 0.9g Orange roughy
Calories 89kcal 105kcal Orange roughy
Calcium 96mg 11mg Lobster
Iron 0.29mg 1.13mg Orange roughy
Magnesium 43mg 18mg Lobster
Phosphorus 185mg 102mg Lobster
Potassium 230mg 181mg Lobster
Sodium 486mg 69mg Orange roughy
Zinc 4.05mg 0.32mg Lobster
Copper 1.55mg 0.075mg Lobster
Manganese 0.065mg 0.037mg Lobster
Selenium 73.1µg 88.3µg Orange roughy
Vitamin A 4IU 80IU Orange roughy
Vitamin A RAE 1µg 24µg Orange roughy
Vitamin E 1mg 1.87mg Orange roughy
Vitamin D 1IU Lobster
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.045mg Orange roughy
Vitamin B2 0.017mg 0.063mg Orange roughy
Vitamin B3 1.83mg 1.82mg Lobster
Vitamin B5 1.667mg 0.056mg Lobster
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.067mg Lobster
Folate 11µg 5µg Lobster
Vitamin B12 1.43µg 0.47µg Lobster
Vitamin K 0µg 1.1µg Orange roughy
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.23mg Lobster
Threonine 0.753mg 1.03mg Orange roughy
Isoleucine 0.832mg 1.058mg Orange roughy
Leucine 1.376mg 1.797mg Orange roughy
Lysine 1.426mg 2.092mg Orange roughy
Methionine 0.475mg 0.728mg Orange roughy
Phenylalanine 0.782mg 0.869mg Orange roughy
Valine 0.852mg 1.083mg Orange roughy
Histidine 0.475mg 0.474mg Lobster
Cholesterol 146mg 80mg Orange roughy
Trans Fat 0.013g Orange roughy
Saturated Fat 0.208g 0.034g Orange roughy
Omega-3 - DHA 0.078g 0.025g Lobster
Omega-3 - EPA 0.117g 0.006g Lobster
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.001g Lobster
Monounsaturated Fat 0.253g 0.439g Orange roughy
Polyunsaturated fat 0.34g 0.184g Lobster
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.069g Orange roughy
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.033g Lobster
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g 0g Lobster
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.006g Lobster
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g Lobster

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Lobster Orange roughy
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
32%
Lobster
16%
Orange roughy
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
127%
Lobster
65%
Orange roughy

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Orange roughy
Orange roughy contains less Sodium (difference - 417mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Orange roughy
Orange roughy is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 66mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Orange roughy
Orange roughy is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.174g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Lobster
Lobster is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Orange roughy - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174251/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.