Lobster vs. Whitefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lobster and whitefish

Lobster has more copper, selenium, zinc, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5, while whitefish has more phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
Lobster's daily need coverage for copper is 162% higher.
Whitefish contains 7 times less sodium than lobster. Lobster contains 486mg of sodium, while whitefish contains 65mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat and Fish, whitefish, 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

Whitefish

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+190.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1584.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+218.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+351.2%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+76.5%
Contains more IronIron	+62.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+87%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-86.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+32.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~42mg

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

Whitefish

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+92.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+49%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+3800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+643.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+805.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+110.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+190.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+54.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	1.55mg	0.092mg	162%
Selenium	73.1µg	16.2µg	103%
Zinc	4.05mg	1.27mg	25%
Cholesterol	146mg	77mg	23%
Phosphorus	185mg	346mg	23%
Vitamin B12	1.43µg	0.96µg	20%
Sodium	486mg	65mg	18%
Vitamin B6	0.119mg	0.346mg	17%
Vitamin B5	1.667mg	0.865mg	16%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.34g	2.755g	16%
Choline	80.9mg		15%
Vitamin B3	1.83mg	3.846mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.171mg	12%
Protein	19g	24.47g	11%
Vitamin B2	0.017mg	0.154mg	11%
Fats	0.86g	7.51g	10%
Vitamin E	1mg		7%
Calcium	96mg	33mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	0.253g	2.559g	6%
Potassium	230mg	406mg	5%
Calories	89kcal	172kcal	4%
Vitamin A	1µg	39µg	4%
Saturated fat	0.208g	1.162g	4%
Iron	0.29mg	0.47mg	2%
Folate	11µg	17µg	2%
Manganese	0.065mg	0.086mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	21g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	47kcal	70kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	112g	58g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.9	4.6	N/A
Vitamin D*	1 IU		0%
Magnesium	43mg	42mg	0%
Trans fat	0.013g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.248mg	0.274mg	0%
Threonine	0.753mg	1.073mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.832mg	1.128mg	0%
Leucine	1.376mg	1.989mg	0%
Lysine	1.426mg	2.248mg	0%
Methionine	0.475mg	0.724mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.782mg	0.955mg	0%
Valine	0.852mg	1.261mg	0%
Histidine	0.475mg	0.721mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.117g	0.406g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.078g	1.206g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.05g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.006g	0.209g	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