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Lobster vs. Sheepshead — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lobster and sheepshead?

  • Lobster is richer in copper, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B5, while sheepshead is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Lobster's daily need coverage for copper is 159% higher.
  • Sheepshead has 7 times less sodium than lobster. Lobster has 486mg of sodium, while sheepshead has 73mg.

We used Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat and Fish, sheepshead, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 25% 11% 45% 25% 41% 17% 150% 9.5% 2.7% 280%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +159.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1170.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +542.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +209.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.6%
Contains more IronIron +131%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%

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%
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% 12% 0% 0% 2.5% 12% 34% 52% 81% 288% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +60.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.8mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lobster Sheepshead DV% diff.
Copper 1.55mg 0.122mg 159%
Selenium 73.1µg 51.3µg 40%
Vitamin B12 1.43µg 2.3µg 36%
Zinc 4.05mg 0.63mg 31%
Cholesterol 146mg 64mg 27%
Phosphorus 185mg 350mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.35mg 18%
Sodium 486mg 73mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.667mg 0.87mg 16%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Protein 19g 26.02g 14%
Potassium 230mg 512mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Calcium 96mg 37mg 6%
Iron 0.29mg 0.67mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 35µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.017mg 0.05mg 3%
Calories 89kcal 126kcal 2%
Folate 11µg 17µg 2%
Manganese 0.065mg 0.021mg 2%
Magnesium 43mg 35mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.01mg 1%
Fats 0.86g 1.63g 1%
Saturated fat 0.208g 0.36g 1%
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Vitamin B3 1.83mg 1.8mg 0%
Trans fat 0.013g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.253g 0.35g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.34g 0.382g 0%
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.753mg 1.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.832mg 1.199mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 1.426mg 2.39mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.77mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.782mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.852mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.475mg 0.766mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.117g 0.083g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.078g 0.107g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.04g 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
26% 69% 3%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.04 g
Other: 3.31 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.9%
Contains more FatsFats +89.5%
Contains more OtherOther +63.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
33% 32% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.35 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.382 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.4%

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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. Sheepshead - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175145/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.