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Shark vs. Lobster — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shark and lobster

  • Shark is richer in vitamin B6 and iron, yet lobster is richer in copper, selenium, zinc, vitamin B5, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for lobster is 168% higher.
  • Shark contains 15 times more saturated fat than lobster. Shark contains 3.205g of saturated fat, while lobster contains 0.208g.

Food types used in this article are Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat.

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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.
Shark
Shark
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 15% 14% 42% 14% 13% 83% 16% 6.5% 185%
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 IronIron +282.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +92%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +3590.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +743.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +115%
~equal in Magnesium ~43mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~185mg

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.
Shark
Shark
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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% 18% 0% 0% 18% 22% 52% 37% 69% 151% 0% 11% 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% 20% 0% 5.8% 3.9% 34% 100% 27% 179% 0% 8.3% 44%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +213%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +470.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +168.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +18.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark Lobster DV% diff.
Copper 0.042mg 1.55mg 168%
Selenium 34µg 73.1µg 71%
Zinc 0.48mg 4.05mg 32%
Cholesterol 59mg 146mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.701g 0.34g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 1.667mg 21%
Fats 13.82g 0.86g 20%
Sodium 122mg 486mg 16%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.935g 0.253g 14%
Saturated fat 3.205g 0.208g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.119mg 14%
Iron 1.11mg 0.29mg 10%
Vitamin B12 1.21µg 1.43µg 9%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Calories 228kcal 89kcal 7%
Vitamin A 54µg 1µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.017mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.783mg 1.83mg 6%
Calcium 50mg 96mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.023mg 4%
Potassium 155mg 230mg 2%
Carbs 6.39g 0g 2%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.065mg 1%
Phosphorus 194mg 185mg 1%
Protein 18.62g 19g 1%
Folate 15µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 6.39g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Magnesium 43mg 43mg 0%
Trans fat 0.013g N/A
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.248mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 0.753mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 0.832mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 1.376mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 1.426mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0.782mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 0.852mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.475mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.258g 0.117g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.431g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.089g 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
Shark
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19% 14% 6% 60%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 13.82 g
Carbs: 6.39 g
Water: 60.09 g
Other: 1.08 g
19% 78% 2%
Protein: 19 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.11 g
Other: 2.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +1507%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +30%
Contains more OtherOther +88%
~equal in Protein ~19g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
Shark
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25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.935 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.701 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 +2245.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +988.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%

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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. Shark - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175143/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.