Lobster vs. Shad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between lobster and shad
- Lobster has more copper, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc; however, shad is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
- Lobster covers your daily need for copper, 163% more than shad.
- Lobster has 10 times more vitamin B12 than shad. While lobster has 1.43µg of vitamin B12, shad has only 0.14µg.
- Shad has less sodium.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat and Fish, shad, american, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +60% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1790.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +761.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +20.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +56.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +113.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +327.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +88.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +92.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +921.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +695.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1711.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +488.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +288.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +54.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.55mg | 0.082mg | 163% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.83mg | 10.769mg | 56% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.43µg | 0.14µg | 54% |
| Selenium | 73.1µg | 46.8µg | 48% |
| Zinc | 4.05mg | 0.47mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.119mg | 0.462mg | 26% |
| Fats | 0.86g | 17.65g | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 185mg | 349mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.017mg | 0.308mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 486mg | 65mg | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 146mg | 96mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.667mg | 0.865mg | 16% |
| Choline | 80.9mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.183mg | 13% |
| Iron | 0.29mg | 1.24mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 230mg | 492mg | 8% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 252kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
| Protein | 19g | 21.71g | 5% |
| Calcium | 96mg | 60mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 36µg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.34g | 2% | |
| Folate | 11µg | 17µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 38mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.208g | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.253g | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 1IU | 0% | |
| Manganese | 0.065mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0.243mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.753mg | 0.952mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.832mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.376mg | 1.764mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.426mg | 1.993mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.475mg | 0.642mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.782mg | 0.847mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.852mg | 1.118mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.475mg | 0.639mg | 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +43% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1952.3% |
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