Perch vs. Lobster — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are perch and lobster different?

Perch is higher in manganese, vitamin B12, iron, and phosphorus; however, lobster is richer in copper, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B5.
Daily need coverage for copper for lobster is 151% higher.
Perch contains 14 times more manganese than lobster. While perch contains 0.9mg of manganese, lobster contains only 0.065mg.
Perch has less cholesterol.

Fish, perch, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Perch

Lobster

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+49.6%
Contains more IronIron	+300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+38.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-83.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1284.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+13.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+707.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+183.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+354%

~equal in Calcium ~96mg

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.

Perch

Lobster

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+247.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+605.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+53.8%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+91.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+83.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.83mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.192mg	1.55mg	151%
Selenium	16.1µg	73.1µg	104%
Manganese	0.9mg	0.065mg	36%
Vitamin B12	2.2µg	1.43µg	32%
Zinc	1.43mg	4.05mg	24%
Sodium	79mg	486mg	18%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg	1.667mg	16%
Choline		80.9mg	15%
Protein	24.86g	19g	12%
Iron	1.16mg	0.29mg	11%
Cholesterol	115mg	146mg	10%
Phosphorus	257mg	185mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.12mg	0.017mg	8%
Vitamin E		1mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.08mg	0.023mg	5%
Potassium	344mg	230mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.14mg	0.119mg	2%
Vitamin C	1.7mg	0mg	2%
Folate	6µg	11µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.472g	0.34g	1%
Calories	117kcal	89kcal	1%
Vitamin A	10µg	1µg	1%
Calcium	102mg	96mg	1%
Magnesium	38mg	43mg	1%
Fats	1.18g	0.86g	0%
Vitamin D		1IU	0%
Vitamin B3	1.9mg	1.83mg	0%
Trans fat		0.013g	N/A
Saturated fat	0.237g	0.208g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.195g	0.253g	0%
Tryptophan	0.278mg	0.248mg	0%
Threonine	1.09mg	0.753mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.145mg	0.832mg	0%
Leucine	2.02mg	1.376mg	0%
Lysine	2.283mg	1.426mg	0%
Methionine	0.736mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.97mg	0.782mg	0%
Valine	1.281mg	0.852mg	0%
Histidine	0.732mg	0.475mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.101g	0.117g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.223g	0.078g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.05g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.036g	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