Oysters vs. Lobster — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between oysters and lobster?

Oysters is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, copper, iron, manganese, and vitamin B2; however, lobster is richer in selenium and vitamin B5.
Oysters's daily need coverage for zinc is 678% more.
Lobster contains 32 times less iron than oysters. Oysters contains 9.21mg of iron, while lobster contains 0.29mg.
Oysters has less cholesterol.

We used Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat types in this article.

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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.

Oysters

Lobster

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+20.8%
Contains more IronIron	+3075.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+268.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1840.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-65.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+809.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+22.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+65.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+85.1%

~equal in Phosphorus ~185mg

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.

Oysters

Lobster

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+70%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+958.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1123.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+27.3%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+272.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+95.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.83mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Zinc	78.6mg	4.05mg	678%
Vitamin B12	17.5µg	1.43µg	670%
Copper	5.707mg	1.55mg	462%
Iron	9.21mg	0.29mg	112%
Selenium	39.5µg	73.1µg	61%
Vitamin B5	0.447mg	1.667mg	24%
Manganese	0.591mg	0.065mg	23%
Cholesterol	79mg	146mg	22%
Protein	11.42g	19g	15%
Sodium	166mg	486mg	14%
Vitamin B2	0.18mg	0.017mg	13%
Choline	130mg	80.9mg	9%
Vitamin E	1.7mg	1mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.056g	0.34g	5%
Fats	3.42g	0.86g	4%
Vitamin B6	0.061mg	0.119mg	4%
Potassium	139mg	230mg	3%
Vitamin A	26µg	1µg	3%
Saturated fat	0.948g	0.208g	3%
Carbs	5.45g	0g	2%
Magnesium	35mg	43mg	2%
Calcium	116mg	96mg	2%
Vitamin K	2µg	0µg	2%
Calories	102kcal	89kcal	1%
Phosphorus	194mg	185mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.036mg	0.023mg	1%
Folate	14µg	11µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.506g	0.253g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	89kcal	47kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	98g	112g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	2.9	N/A
Net carbs	5.45g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D*	2 IU	1 IU	0%
Sugar	1.23g	0g	N/A
Starch	0.9g	0g	0%
Vitamin B3	1.85mg	1.83mg	0%
Trans fat	0.068g	0.013g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.138mg	0.248mg	0%
Threonine	0.046mg	0.753mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.459mg	0.832mg	0%
Leucine	0.716mg	1.376mg	0%
Lysine	0.762mg	1.426mg	0%
Methionine	0.257mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.413mg	0.782mg	0%
Valine	0.523mg	0.852mg	0%
Histidine	0.22mg	0.475mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.353g	0.117g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.271g	0.078g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.163g	0.05g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.004g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.007g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.007g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.061g	0.033g	N/A