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Oysters vs. Lobster Raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between oysters and lobster Raw?

  • Oysters is richer in zinc, vitamin B12, copper, iron, manganese, and vitamin B2, while lobster Raw is higher in selenium and vitamin B5.
  • Oysters's daily need coverage for zinc is 682% higher.
  • Lobster Raw has 35 times less iron than oysters. Oysters has 9.21mg of iron, while lobster Raw has 0.26mg.
  • Oysters is lower in cholesterol.

We used Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, raw 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 25% 35% 12% 345% 1902% 2144% 83% 22% 77% 215%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 25% 18% 9.8% 450% 96% 69% 55% 7.3% 347%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.1%
Contains more IronIron +3442.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +323.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2126.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +955.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +61%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg

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% 8.7% 34% 0% 9% 42% 35% 27% 14% 2188% 5% 11% 71%
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% 17% 0% 5% 3.2% 30% 87% 24% 156% 0% 7.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +95.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +84.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +224.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oysters Lobster Raw DV% diff.
Zinc 78.6mg 3.53mg 682%
Vitamin B12 17.5µg 1.25µg 677%
Copper 5.707mg 1.349mg 484%
Iron 9.21mg 0.26mg 112%
Selenium 39.5µg 63.6µg 44%
Manganese 0.591mg 0.056mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 1.449mg 20%
Cholesterol 79mg 127mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.014mg 13%
Sodium 166mg 423mg 11%
Choline 130mg 70.3mg 11%
Protein 11.42g 16.52g 10%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.87mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.056g 0.296g 5%
Phosphorus 194mg 161mg 5%
Fats 3.42g 0.75g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.104mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 1µg 3%
Calcium 116mg 84mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.948g 0.181g 3%
Potassium 139mg 200mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 1.591mg 2%
Carbs 5.45g 0g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.506g 0.22g 1%
Folate 14µg 10µg 1%
Calories 102kcal 77kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.02mg 1%
Magnesium 35mg 38mg 1%
Net carbs 5.45g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 1.23g 0g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0g 0%
Trans fat 0.068g 0.011g N/A
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.215mg 0%
Threonine 0.046mg 0.654mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 0.723mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 1.197mg 0%
Lysine 0.762mg 1.24mg 0%
Methionine 0.257mg 0.413mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 0.68mg 0%
Valine 0.523mg 0.741mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.413mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.271g 0.068g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.061g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 3% 5% 78%
Protein: 11.42 g
Fats: 3.42 g
Carbs: 5.45 g
Water: 78.19 g
Other: 1.52 g
17% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.95 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more FatsFats +356%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.7%
Contains more OtherOther +17.1%
~equal in Water ~80.95g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 20% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.506 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.056 g
26% 32% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.181 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.296 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +130%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +256.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.9%

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. Oysters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171980/nutrients
  2. Lobster Raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174208/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.