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Scallops vs. Lobster — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are scallops and lobster different?

  • Scallops are richer in phosphorus and vitamin B12, while lobster is higher in copper, selenium, vitamin B5, zinc, calcium, and vitamin E.
  • Lobster covers your daily need for copper, 169% more than scallops.
  • Scallops contain 2 times more phosphorus than lobster. Scallops contain 426mg of phosphorus, while lobster contains 185mg.
  • Lobster is lower in sodium.

Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat types were 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 26% 3% 28% 22% 11% 42% 183% 87% 3.8% 118%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 29% 20% 11% 517% 110% 79% 63% 8.5% 399%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.5%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +860%
Contains more CopperCopper +4597%
Contains more ZincZinc +161.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +124.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +236.9%

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% 0.67% 0% 0% 3% 5.5% 20% 22% 26% 269% 0% 15% 60%
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% 20% 0% 5.8% 3.9% 34% 100% 27% 179% 0% 8.3% 44%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +355.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.119mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallops Lobster DV% diff.
Copper 0.033mg 1.55mg 169%
Selenium 21.7µg 73.1µg 93%
Cholesterol 41mg 146mg 35%
Phosphorus 426mg 185mg 34%
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 1.43µg 30%
Vitamin B5 0.366mg 1.667mg 26%
Zinc 1.55mg 4.05mg 23%
Calcium 10mg 96mg 9%
Sodium 667mg 486mg 8%
Vitamin E 0mg 1mg 7%
Choline 110.7mg 80.9mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.076mg 1.83mg 5%
Iron 0.58mg 0.29mg 4%
Protein 20.54g 19g 3%
Starch 3.69g 0g 2%
Potassium 314mg 230mg 2%
Folate 20µg 11µg 2%
Carbs 5.41g 0g 2%
Manganese 0.029mg 0.065mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.222g 0.34g 1%
Calories 111kcal 89kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.119mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.017mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.023mg 1%
Magnesium 37mg 43mg 1%
Fats 0.84g 0.86g 0%
Net carbs 5.41g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 1IU 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g 0.013g N/A
Saturated fat 0.218g 0.208g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.253g 0%
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.248mg 0%
Threonine 0.629mg 0.753mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.692mg 0.832mg 0%
Leucine 1.226mg 1.376mg 0%
Lysine 1.258mg 1.426mg 0%
Methionine 0.487mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.597mg 0.782mg 0%
Valine 0.645mg 0.852mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0.475mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.072g 0.117g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.104g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 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 0.002g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.033g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 5% 70% 3%
Protein: 20.54 g
Fats: 0.84 g
Carbs: 5.41 g
Water: 70.25 g
Other: 2.96 g
19% 78% 2%
Protein: 19 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.11 g
Other: 2.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +45.8%
Contains more WaterWater +11.2%
~equal in Protein ~19g
~equal in Fats ~0.86g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
42% 16% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.222 g
26% 32% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.208 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.253 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.34 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +208.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.208g

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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. Scallops - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167742/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.