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Pasta vs. Lobster Raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pasta and lobster Raw

  • Pasta has more vitamin B1, folate, and iron, while lobster Raw has more copper, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Lobster Raw's daily need coverage for copper is 140% higher.
  • Lobster Raw contains 10 times less vitamin B1 than pasta. Pasta contains 0.209mg of vitamin B1, while lobster Raw contains 0.02mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pasta is lower.
  • Lobster Raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lobster Raw is 0, while the glycemic index of pasta is 49.

The food types used in this comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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.
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
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 IronIron +338.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +733.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1350.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +530.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +155.6%

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.
Pasta
4
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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 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 AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +945%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +971.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +540%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +691.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +205.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +792.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Lobster Raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.093mg 1.349mg 140%
Selenium 63.6µg 116%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 1.25µg 46%
Cholesterol 33mg 127mg 31%
Zinc 0.56mg 3.53mg 27%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 1.449mg 25%
Protein 5.15g 16.52g 23%
Sodium 6mg 423mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.02mg 16%
Folate 64µg 10µg 14%
Phosphorus 63mg 161mg 14%
Choline 70.3mg 13%
Iron 1.14mg 0.26mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.014mg 10%
Carbs 24.93g 0g 8%
Calcium 6mg 84mg 8%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.056mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Magnesium 18mg 38mg 5%
Potassium 24mg 200mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.104mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 1.591mg 4%
Calories 131kcal 77kcal 3%
Vitamin A 6µg 1µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.296g 1%
Fats 1.05g 0.75g 0%
Net carbs 24.93g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Trans fat 0.011g N/A
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.181g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.22g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.215mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.654mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.723mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 1.197mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 1.24mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.413mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.68mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.741mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.413mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.068g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 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 +40%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +220.8%
Contains more WaterWater +18.1%
Contains more OtherOther +474.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
2
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.4%

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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.

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