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Mussels vs. Lobster Raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mussels and lobster Raw

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and folate; however, lobster Raw has more copper.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 948% more.
  • Mussels has 121 times more manganese than lobster Raw. Mussels has 6.8mg of manganese, while lobster Raw has 0.056mg.
  • Mussels is lower in cholesterol.
  • Mussels has a higher glycemic index than lobster Raw.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, raw.

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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 27% 25% 18% 9.8% 450% 96% 69% 55% 7.3% 347%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34%
Contains more IronIron +2484.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12042.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +154.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +805.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.2%
~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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1820%
Contains more FolateFolate +660%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.104mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Lobster Raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 1.25µg 948%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.056mg 293%
Copper 0.149mg 1.349mg 133%
Iron 6.72mg 0.26mg 81%
Selenium 89.6µg 63.6µg 47%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.014mg 31%
Cholesterol 56mg 127mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.02mg 23%
Phosphorus 285mg 161mg 18%
Folate 76µg 10µg 17%
Protein 23.8g 16.52g 15%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Choline 70.3mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 1.449mg 10%
Vitamin A 91µg 1µg 10%
Vitamin B3 3mg 1.591mg 9%
Zinc 2.67mg 3.53mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.296g 6%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Fats 4.48g 0.75g 6%
Calories 172kcal 77kcal 5%
Calcium 33mg 84mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.181g 3%
Sodium 369mg 423mg 2%
Potassium 268mg 200mg 2%
Carbs 7.39g 0g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.22g 2%
Net carbs 7.39g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Magnesium 37mg 38mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.104mg 0%
Trans fat 0.011g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.215mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.654mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.723mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.197mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 1.24mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.413mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.68mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.741mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.413mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0.068g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 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
17% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.95 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.1%
Contains more FatsFats +497.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +78.7%
Contains more WaterWater +32.4%

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 0.181 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.296 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +360.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +309.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.7%

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 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.