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Lobster vs. Scup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lobster and scup

  • Lobster has more copper, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B5, while scup has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Lobster's daily need coverage for copper is 165% higher.
  • Scup contains 9 times less sodium than lobster. Lobster contains 486mg of sodium, while scup contains 54mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat and Fish, scup, 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 15% 32% 26% 22% 17% 102% 7% 5.9% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2284.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +553.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60%
Contains more IronIron +134.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%

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.
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%
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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 0% 10% 0% 0% 32% 28% 94% 52% 80% 203% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +452.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +617.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +13.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lobster Scup DV% diff.
Copper 1.55mg 0.065mg 165%
Selenium 73.1µg 46.8µg 48%
Zinc 4.05mg 0.62mg 31%
Cholesterol 146mg 67mg 26%
Vitamin B3 1.83mg 4.994mg 20%
Sodium 486mg 54mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.346mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.667mg 0.865mg 16%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Protein 19g 24.21g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.127mg 9%
Vitamin B12 1.43µg 1.62µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.017mg 0.122mg 8%
Phosphorus 185mg 237mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Iron 0.29mg 0.68mg 5%
Calcium 96mg 51mg 5%
Potassium 230mg 368mg 4%
Fats 0.86g 3.5g 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 31µg 3%
Magnesium 43mg 29mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.34g 2%
Calories 89kcal 135kcal 2%
Folate 11µg 17µg 2%
Manganese 0.065mg 0.045mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.208g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.253g 1%
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Trans fat 0.013g N/A
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.271mg 0%
Threonine 0.753mg 1.061mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.832mg 1.115mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 1.967mg 0%
Lysine 1.426mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.716mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.782mg 0.945mg 0%
Valine 0.852mg 1.247mg 0%
Histidine 0.475mg 0.713mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.117g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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
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24% 4% 68% 4%
Protein: 24.21 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.42 g
Other: 3.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +14.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.4%
Contains more FatsFats +307%
Contains more OtherOther +90.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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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. Scup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174241/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.