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Orange roughy vs. Lobster — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Orange roughy and Lobster

  • Orange roughy has more Selenium, and Iron, however, Lobster is richer in Copper, Vitamin B12, Zinc, Vitamin B5, Phosphorus, and Calcium.
  • Lobster covers your daily Copper needs 164% more than Orange roughy.
  • Lobster has 4 times less Iron than Orange roughy. Orange roughy has 1.13mg of Iron, while Lobster has 0.29mg.
  • Orange roughy contains less Cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, roughy, orange, cooked, dry 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.
Orange roughy
Orange roughy
3
:
7
Lobster
Lobster
Contains more Iron +289.7%
Contains less Sodium -85.8%
Contains more Selenium +20.8%
Contains more Calcium +772.7%
Contains more Magnesium +138.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +81.4%
Contains more Potassium +27.1%
Contains more Zinc +1165.6%
Contains more Copper +1966.7%
Contains more Manganese +75.7%
Orange roughy
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 43% 13% 44% 16% 9% 9% 25% 5% 482%
Lobster
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 29% 11% 31% 80% 21% 64% 111% 517% 9% 399%
Contains more Iron +289.7%
Contains less Sodium -85.8%
Contains more Selenium +20.8%
Contains more Calcium +772.7%
Contains more Magnesium +138.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +81.4%
Contains more Potassium +27.1%
Contains more Zinc +1165.6%
Contains more Copper +1966.7%
Contains more Manganese +75.7%

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.
Orange roughy
Orange roughy
5
:
6
Lobster
Lobster
Contains more Vitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin E +87%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +270.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +2876.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +77.6%
Contains more Folate +120%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +204.3%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 1.83
Orange roughy
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 5% 38% 0% 0% 12% 15% 35% 4% 16% 4% 59% 3%
Lobster
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 20% 0% 0% 6% 4% 35% 101% 28% 9% 179% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin E +87%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +270.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +2876.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +77.6%
Contains more Folate +120%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +204.3%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 1.83

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange roughy
Orange roughy
3
:
1
Lobster
Lobster
Contains more Protein +19.2%
Contains more Other +367.5%
Contains more Water +16.6%
Equal in Fats - 0.86
Orange roughy
23% 67% 9%
Protein: 22.64 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.97 g
Other: 9.49 g
Lobster
19% 78% 2%
Protein: 19 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.11 g
Other: 2.03 g
Contains more Protein +19.2%
Contains more Other +367.5%
Contains more Water +16.6%
Equal in Fats - 0.86

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange roughy
Orange roughy
2
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1
Lobster
Lobster
Contains less Saturated Fat -83.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +73.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +84.8%
Orange roughy
5% 67% 28%
Saturated Fat: 0.034 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.439 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.184 g
Lobster
26% 32% 42%
Saturated Fat: 0.208 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.253 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.34 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -83.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +73.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +84.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Orange roughy Lobster
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange roughy Lobster Opinion
Protein 22.64g 19g Orange roughy
Fats 0.9g 0.86g Orange roughy
Calories 105kcal 89kcal Orange roughy
Calcium 11mg 96mg Lobster
Iron 1.13mg 0.29mg Orange roughy
Magnesium 18mg 43mg Lobster
Phosphorus 102mg 185mg Lobster
Potassium 181mg 230mg Lobster
Sodium 69mg 486mg Orange roughy
Zinc 0.32mg 4.05mg Lobster
Copper 0.075mg 1.55mg Lobster
Manganese 0.037mg 0.065mg Lobster
Selenium 88.3µg 73.1µg Orange roughy
Vitamin A 80IU 4IU Orange roughy
Vitamin A RAE 24µg 1µg Orange roughy
Vitamin E 1.87mg 1mg Orange roughy
Vitamin D 1IU Lobster
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.023mg Orange roughy
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.017mg Orange roughy
Vitamin B3 1.82mg 1.83mg Lobster
Vitamin B5 0.056mg 1.667mg Lobster
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.119mg Lobster
Folate 5µg 11µg Lobster
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 1.43µg Lobster
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0µg Orange roughy
Tryptophan 0.23mg 0.248mg Lobster
Threonine 1.03mg 0.753mg Orange roughy
Isoleucine 1.058mg 0.832mg Orange roughy
Leucine 1.797mg 1.376mg Orange roughy
Lysine 2.092mg 1.426mg Orange roughy
Methionine 0.728mg 0.475mg Orange roughy
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0.782mg Orange roughy
Valine 1.083mg 0.852mg Orange roughy
Histidine 0.474mg 0.475mg Lobster
Cholesterol 80mg 146mg Orange roughy
Trans Fat 0.013g Orange roughy
Saturated Fat 0.034g 0.208g Orange roughy
Omega-3 - DHA 0.025g 0.078g Lobster
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g 0.117g Lobster
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.006g Lobster
Monounsaturated Fat 0.439g 0.253g Orange roughy
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.34g Lobster
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.069g 0.006g Orange roughy
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.033g Lobster
Omega-3 - ALA 0g 0.05g Lobster
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.006g Lobster
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g Lobster

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is better in case of low diet
Orange roughy Lobster
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Orange roughy
32%
Lobster
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
65%
Orange roughy
127%
Lobster

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Orange roughy
Orange roughy contains less Sodium (difference - 417mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Orange roughy
Orange roughy is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 66mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Orange roughy
Orange roughy is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.174g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Lobster
Lobster is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Orange roughy - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174251/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.