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Scallop vs. Lobster Raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are scallop and lobster Raw different?

  • Scallop is higher in phosphorus and vitamin B12; however, lobster Raw is richer in copper, selenium, vitamin B5, zinc, calcium, vitamin E, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for lobster Raw is 147% higher.
  • Scallop contains 2 times more phosphorus than lobster Raw. While scallop contains 334mg of phosphorus, lobster Raw contains only 161mg.
  • Scallop has less cholesterol.

Mollusks, scallop, mixed species, raw and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 1.8% 18% 14% 7.7% 25% 143% 51% 2.2% 70%
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 +46.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more CopperCopper +5765.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +287.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +229.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +396.9%
~equal in Potassium ~200mg
~equal in Sodium ~423mg

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 0% 0.33% 0% 0% 1.8% 3.5% 13% 13% 17% 176% 0% 12% 35%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +12.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +574%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.014mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~70.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallop Lobster Raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.023mg 1.349mg 147%
Selenium 12.8µg 63.6µg 92%
Cholesterol 24mg 127mg 34%
Phosphorus 334mg 161mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 1.449mg 25%
Zinc 0.91mg 3.53mg 24%
Protein 12.06g 16.52g 9%
Calcium 6mg 84mg 8%
Vitamin B12 1.41µg 1.25µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.703mg 1.591mg 6%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.87mg 6%
Magnesium 22mg 38mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.104mg 2%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.056mg 2%
Iron 0.38mg 0.26mg 2%
Folate 16µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.007mg 0.02mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 0.296g 1%
Carbs 3.18g 0g 1%
Sodium 392mg 423mg 1%
Choline 65mg 70.3mg 1%
Starch 2.17g 0g 1%
Calories 69kcal 77kcal 0%
Fats 0.49g 0.75g 0%
Net carbs 3.18g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 1IU 0%
Potassium 205mg 200mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.014mg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g 0.011g N/A
Saturated fat 0.128g 0.181g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.22g 0%
Tryptophan 0.102mg 0.215mg 0%
Threonine 0.369mg 0.654mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.406mg 0.723mg 0%
Leucine 0.72mg 1.197mg 0%
Lysine 0.739mg 1.24mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.413mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.351mg 0.68mg 0%
Valine 0.379mg 0.741mg 0%
Histidine 0.185mg 0.413mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.042g 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.061g 0.068g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 3% 83% 2%
Protein: 12.06 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 3.18 g
Water: 82.53 g
Other: 1.74 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37%
Contains more FatsFats +53.1%
~equal in Water ~80.95g
~equal in Other ~1.78g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
42% 16% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.128 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 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 -29.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +358.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127.7%

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. Scallop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174220/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.