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Mussels vs. Lobster — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mussels and lobster

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin C; however, lobster is higher in copper.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 940% more than lobster.
  • Mussels has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of mussels is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.5%
Contains more IronIron +2217.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10361.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +940.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.7%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 45% 0% 30% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.33% 20% 5.8% 3.9% 34% 100% 27% 179% 0% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2370.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1578.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +590.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Lobster DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 1.43µg 940%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.065mg 293%
Copper 0.149mg 1.55mg 156%
Iron 6.72mg 0.29mg 80%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.017mg 31%
Cholesterol 56mg 146mg 30%
Selenium 89.6µg 73.1µg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.023mg 23%
Folate 76µg 11µg 16%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Phosphorus 285mg 185mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 1.667mg 14%
Zinc 2.67mg 4.05mg 13%
Protein 23.8g 19g 10%
Vitamin A 91µg 1µg 10%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin B3 3mg 1.83mg 7%
Fats 4.48g 0.86g 6%
Calcium 33mg 96mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.34g 6%
Sodium 369mg 486mg 5%
Calories 172kcal 89kcal 4%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.208g 3%
Carbs 7.39g 0g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.253g 2%
Magnesium 37mg 43mg 1%
Potassium 268mg 230mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.119mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 21g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 72kcal 47kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 58g 112g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 7.39g 0g N/A
Vitamin D* 1 IU 0%
Trans fat 0.013g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.248mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.753mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.832mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.376mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 1.426mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.782mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.852mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.475mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0.117g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0.006g 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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
19% 78% 2%
Protein: 19 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.11 g
Other: 2.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.3%
Contains more FatsFats +420.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +56.7%
Contains more WaterWater +27.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
26% 32% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.208 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.253 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.34 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +256.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.5%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/nutrients
  2. Lobster - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174209/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.