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Lobster vs. Sunfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lobster and sunfish?

  • Lobster is richer in copper, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B5, while sunfish is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Lobster's daily need coverage for copper is 129% higher.
  • Sunfish has 5 times less sodium than lobster. Lobster has 486mg of sodium, while sunfish has 103mg.

We used Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat and Fish, sunfish, pumpkin seed, 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 27% 31% 40% 58% 128% 54% 99% 13% 117% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +302.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +351.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.2%
Contains more IronIron +431%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1280%
~equal in Calcium ~103mg

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 3.3% 5.7% 0% 0% 23% 20% 27% 52% 32% 289% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +61.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lobster Sunfish DV% diff.
Copper 1.55mg 0.385mg 129%
Selenium 73.1µg 16.2µg 103%
Vitamin B12 1.43µg 2.31µg 37%
Manganese 0.065mg 0.897mg 36%
Cholesterol 146mg 86mg 20%
Zinc 4.05mg 1.99mg 19%
Sodium 486mg 103mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.667mg 0.865mg 16%
Iron 0.29mg 1.54mg 16%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Protein 19g 24.87g 12%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Phosphorus 185mg 231mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.092mg 6%
Potassium 230mg 449mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.017mg 0.085mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 17µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.83mg 1.462mg 2%
Folate 11µg 17µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.138mg 1%
Calories 89kcal 114kcal 1%
Calcium 96mg 103mg 1%
Magnesium 43mg 38mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.9g 0%
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Trans fat 0.013g N/A
Saturated fat 0.208g 0.178g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.253g 0.15g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.34g 0.315g 0%
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.279mg 0%
Threonine 0.753mg 1.09mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.832mg 1.146mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 2.022mg 0%
Lysine 1.426mg 2.284mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.736mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.782mg 0.971mg 0%
Valine 0.852mg 1.281mg 0%
Histidine 0.475mg 0.732mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.117g 0.047g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.078g 0.092g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.042g 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
25% 74%
Protein: 24.87 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more OtherOther +298%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.9g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.72g

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
28% 23% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.178 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.315 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.315g

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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. Sunfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172003/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.