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Lobster vs. Sturgeon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Lobster and Sturgeon

  • Lobster has more Copper, Selenium, Zinc, and Vitamin B5, however, Sturgeon is higher in Vitamin D, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B12, and Vitamin A RAE.
  • Lobster covers your daily need of Copper 166% more than Sturgeon.
  • Lobster has 8 times more Zinc than Sturgeon. While Lobster has 4.05mg of Zinc, Sturgeon has only 0.54mg.
  • Sturgeon has less Sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat and Fish, sturgeon, 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.
Lobster
Lobster
5
:
5
Sturgeon
Sturgeon
Contains more Calcium +464.7%
Contains more Zinc +650%
Contains more Copper +2824.5%
Contains more Manganese +116.7%
Contains more Selenium +351.2%
Contains more Iron +210.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +46.5%
Contains more Potassium +58.3%
Contains less Sodium -85.8%
Equal in Magnesium - 45
Lobster
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 29% 11% 31% 80% 21% 64% 111% 517% 9% 399%
Sturgeon
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 34% 33% 117% 33% 9% 15% 18% 4% 89%
Contains more Calcium +464.7%
Contains more Zinc +650%
Contains more Copper +2824.5%
Contains more Manganese +116.7%
Contains more Selenium +351.2%
Contains more Iron +210.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +46.5%
Contains more Potassium +58.3%
Contains less Sodium -85.8%
Equal in Magnesium - 45

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.
Lobster
Lobster
2
:
9
Sturgeon
Sturgeon
Contains more Vitamin E +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +91.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +21775%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +247.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +429.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +451.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +93.3%
Contains more Folate +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +74.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Lobster
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 20% 0% 0% 6% 4% 35% 101% 28% 9% 179% 0%
Sturgeon
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 53% 13% 387% 0% 20% 21% 190% 53% 54% 13% 313% 1%
Contains more Vitamin E +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +91.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +21775%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +247.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +429.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +451.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +93.3%
Contains more Folate +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +74.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lobster
Lobster
1
:
3
Sturgeon
Sturgeon
Contains more Water +11.7%
Contains more Fats +502.3%
Contains more Other +105.9%
Equal in Protein - 20.7
Lobster
19% 78% 2%
Protein: 19 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.11 g
Other: 2.03 g
Sturgeon
21% 5% 70% 4%
Protein: 20.7 g
Fats: 5.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.94 g
Other: 4.18 g
Contains more Water +11.7%
Contains more Fats +502.3%
Contains more Other +105.9%
Equal in Protein - 20.7

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lobster
Lobster
1
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2
Sturgeon
Sturgeon
Contains less Saturated Fat -82.3%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +882.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +160.3%
Lobster
26% 32% 42%
Saturated Fat: 0.208 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.253 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.34 g
Sturgeon
26% 55% 19%
Saturated Fat: 1.173 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.486 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.885 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -82.3%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +882.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +160.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Lobster Sturgeon
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lobster Sturgeon Opinion
Protein 19g 20.7g Sturgeon
Fats 0.86g 5.18g Sturgeon
Calories 89kcal 135kcal Sturgeon
Calcium 96mg 17mg Lobster
Iron 0.29mg 0.9mg Sturgeon
Magnesium 43mg 45mg Sturgeon
Phosphorus 185mg 271mg Sturgeon
Potassium 230mg 364mg Sturgeon
Sodium 486mg 69mg Sturgeon
Zinc 4.05mg 0.54mg Lobster
Copper 1.55mg 0.053mg Lobster
Manganese 0.065mg 0.03mg Lobster
Selenium 73.1µg 16.2µg Lobster
Vitamin A 4IU 875IU Sturgeon
Vitamin A RAE 1µg 263µg Sturgeon
Vitamin E 1mg 0.63mg Lobster
Vitamin D 1IU 515IU Sturgeon
Vitamin D 0µg 12.9µg Sturgeon
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.08mg Sturgeon
Vitamin B2 0.017mg 0.09mg Sturgeon
Vitamin B3 1.83mg 10.1mg Sturgeon
Vitamin B5 1.667mg 0.87mg Lobster
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.23mg Sturgeon
Folate 11µg 17µg Sturgeon
Vitamin B12 1.43µg 2.5µg Sturgeon
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg Sturgeon
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.232mg Lobster
Threonine 0.753mg 0.907mg Sturgeon
Isoleucine 0.832mg 0.954mg Sturgeon
Leucine 1.376mg 1.682mg Sturgeon
Lysine 1.426mg 1.901mg Sturgeon
Methionine 0.475mg 0.613mg Sturgeon
Phenylalanine 0.782mg 0.808mg Sturgeon
Valine 0.852mg 1.066mg Sturgeon
Histidine 0.475mg 0.609mg Sturgeon
Cholesterol 146mg 77mg Sturgeon
Trans Fat 0.013g Sturgeon
Saturated Fat 0.208g 1.173g Lobster
Omega-3 - DHA 0.078g 0.119g Sturgeon
Omega-3 - EPA 0.117g 0.249g Sturgeon
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.058g Sturgeon
Monounsaturated Fat 0.253g 2.486g Sturgeon
Polyunsaturated fat 0.34g 0.885g Sturgeon
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g Lobster
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.033g Lobster
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g Lobster
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.006g Lobster
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g Lobster

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Lobster Sturgeon
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
32%
Lobster
93%
Sturgeon
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
127%
Lobster
35%
Sturgeon

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Sturgeon
Sturgeon contains less Sodium (difference - 417mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Sturgeon
Sturgeon is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 69mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Sturgeon
Sturgeon is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lobster
Lobster is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.965g)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Sturgeon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175148/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.