Scallops vs. Lobster Raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between scallops and lobster Raw?
- Scallops are higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, and choline, yet lobster Raw is higher in copper, selenium, vitamin B5, zinc, and calcium.
- Lobster Raw's daily need coverage for copper is 146% more.
- Scallops have 3 times more phosphorus than lobster Raw. While scallops have 426mg of phosphorus, lobster Raw has only 161mg.
- The amount of sodium in lobster Raw is lower.
We used Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, raw types 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +57% |
Contains more IronIron | +123.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +164.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +740% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +3987.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +127.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -36.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +93.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +193.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +71.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +72% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +57.5% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +47.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +295.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.033mg | 1.349mg | 146% |
Selenium | 21.7µg | 63.6µg | 76% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.15µg | 1.25µg | 38% |
Phosphorus | 426mg | 161mg | 38% |
Cholesterol | 41mg | 127mg | 29% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.366mg | 1.449mg | 22% |
Zinc | 1.55mg | 3.53mg | 18% |
Sodium | 667mg | 423mg | 11% |
Protein | 20.54g | 16.52g | 8% |
Choline | 110.7mg | 70.3mg | 7% |
Calcium | 10mg | 84mg | 7% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.87mg | 6% |
Iron | 0.58mg | 0.26mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.076mg | 1.591mg | 3% |
Folate | 20µg | 10µg | 3% |
Potassium | 314mg | 200mg | 3% |
Calories | 111kcal | 77kcal | 2% |
Carbs | 5.41g | 0g | 2% |
Starch | 3.69g | 0g | 2% |
Manganese | 0.029mg | 0.056mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.024mg | 0.014mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.112mg | 0.104mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.84g | 0.75g | 0% |
Net carbs | 5.41g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 1IU | 0% |
Magnesium | 37mg | 38mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 1µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.009g | 0.011g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0.218g | 0.181g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0.22g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.222g | 0.296g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.173mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.629mg | 0.654mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.692mg | 0.723mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.226mg | 1.197mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.258mg | 1.24mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.487mg | 0.413mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.597mg | 0.68mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.645mg | 0.741mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.314mg | 0.413mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.072g | 0.102g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.104g | 0.068g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.005g | 0.006g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
20.54 g
Fats:
0.84 g
Carbs:
5.41 g
Water:
70.25 g
Other:
2.96 g
Protein:
16.52 g
Fats:
0.75 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
80.95 g
Other:
1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +12% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +66.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +15.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.218 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.222 g
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% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +168.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +33.3% |