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Lobster vs. Snapper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lobster and snapper

  • Lobster has more copper, selenium, zinc, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3; however, snapper is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Lobster covers your daily copper needs 167% more than snapper.
  • Snapper has 9 times less zinc than lobster. Lobster has 4.05mg of zinc, while snapper has 0.44mg.
  • Snapper contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat and Fish, snapper, mixed species, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 12% 46% 9% 15% 12% 86% 7.4% 2.2% 267%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more IronIron +20.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +3269.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +820.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +282.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~201mg

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 5.3% 12% 0% 0% 13% 0.92% 6.5% 52% 106% 438% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +325%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +428.9%
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 +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +286.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +144.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lobster Snapper DV% diff.
Copper 1.55mg 0.046mg 167%
Vitamin B12 1.43µg 3.5µg 86%
Selenium 73.1µg 49µg 44%
Zinc 4.05mg 0.44mg 33%
Cholesterol 146mg 47mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.46mg 26%
Sodium 486mg 57mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.667mg 0.87mg 16%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Protein 19g 26.3g 15%
Vitamin B3 1.83mg 0.346mg 9%
Potassium 230mg 522mg 9%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Calcium 96mg 40mg 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 35µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.053mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.34g 0.588g 2%
Calories 89kcal 128kcal 2%
Manganese 0.065mg 0.017mg 2%
Phosphorus 185mg 201mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.017mg 0.004mg 1%
Iron 0.29mg 0.24mg 1%
Magnesium 43mg 37mg 1%
Folate 11µg 6µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.208g 0.365g 1%
Fats 0.86g 1.72g 1%
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Trans fat 0.013g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.253g 0.322g 0%
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.294mg 0%
Threonine 0.753mg 1.153mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.832mg 1.212mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 2.137mg 0%
Lysine 1.426mg 2.415mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.782mg 1.027mg 0%
Valine 0.852mg 1.355mg 0%
Histidine 0.475mg 0.774mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.117g 0.048g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.078g 0.273g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.022g 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% 2% 70%
Protein: 26.3 g
Fats: 1.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.35 g
Other: 1.63 g
Contains more OtherOther +24.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.4%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~70.35g

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
29% 25% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.588 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.9%

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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. Snapper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173699/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.