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Lobster vs. Perch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lobster and perch different?

  • Lobster is higher in copper, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, perch is richer in manganese, vitamin B12, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for lobster is 151% higher.
  • Lobster contains 6 times more sodium than perch. While lobster contains 486mg of sodium, perch contains only 79mg.

Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat and Fish, perch, mixed species, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Perch
Perch
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 31% 30% 44% 64% 39% 110% 10% 117% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +707.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +183.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +354%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.6%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1284.6%
~equal in Calcium ~102mg

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0.33% 20% 0% 5.8% 3.9% 34% 100% 27% 179% 0% 8.3% 44%
Perch
Perch
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 5.7% 3.3% 0% 0% 20% 28% 36% 52% 32% 275% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +247.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +605.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +53.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.9mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lobster Perch DV% diff.
Copper 1.55mg 0.192mg 151%
Selenium 73.1µg 16.1µg 104%
Manganese 0.065mg 0.9mg 36%
Vitamin B12 1.43µg 2.2µg 32%
Zinc 4.05mg 1.43mg 24%
Sodium 486mg 79mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.667mg 0.87mg 16%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Protein 19g 24.86g 12%
Iron 0.29mg 1.16mg 11%
Cholesterol 146mg 115mg 10%
Phosphorus 185mg 257mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.017mg 0.12mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.08mg 5%
Potassium 230mg 344mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.14mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Folate 11µg 6µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.34g 0.472g 1%
Calories 89kcal 117kcal 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 10µg 1%
Calcium 96mg 102mg 1%
Magnesium 43mg 38mg 1%
Fats 0.86g 1.18g 0%
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Vitamin B3 1.83mg 1.9mg 0%
Trans fat 0.013g N/A
Saturated fat 0.208g 0.237g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.253g 0.195g 0%
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.753mg 1.09mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.832mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 2.02mg 0%
Lysine 1.426mg 2.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.736mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.782mg 0.97mg 0%
Valine 0.852mg 1.281mg 0%
Histidine 0.475mg 0.732mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.117g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.078g 0.223g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.036g 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
Perch
Perch
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25% 73%
Protein: 24.86 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.25 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more OtherOther +185.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.8%
Contains more FatsFats +37.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.25g

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
Perch
Perch
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26% 22% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.237 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.195 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.472 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.8%

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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. Perch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173679/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.