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Shrimp vs. Lobster Raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and lobster Raw different?

  • Shrimp is richer in phosphorus, while lobster Raw is higher in copper and zinc.
  • Lobster Raw covers your daily need for copper, 108% more than shrimp.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than lobster Raw (0).

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, raw 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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
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 PotassiumPotassium +29.5%
Contains more IronIron +96.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more CopperCopper +255.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg

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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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% 17% 0% 5% 3.2% 30% 87% 24% 156% 0% 7.5% 38%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Lobster Raw DV% diff.
Selenium 63.6µg 116%
Copper 0.379mg 1.349mg 108%
Vitamin B12 1.25µg 52%
Vitamin B5 1.449mg 29%
Cholesterol 189mg 127mg 21%
Zinc 1.64mg 3.53mg 17%
Protein 23.98g 16.52g 15%
Sodium 111mg 423mg 14%
Choline 70.3mg 13%
Phosphorus 237mg 161mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.591mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.104mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Iron 0.51mg 0.26mg 3%
Folate 10µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 2%
Potassium 259mg 200mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.181g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.296g 1%
Calories 99kcal 77kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.014mg 1%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.056mg 1%
Calcium 70mg 84mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.75g 1%
Carbs 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Magnesium 39mg 38mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0.011g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.22g 0%
Tryptophan 0.215mg 0%
Threonine 0.654mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.723mg 0%
Leucine 1.197mg 0%
Lysine 1.24mg 0%
Methionine 0.413mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.68mg 0%
Valine 0.741mg 0%
Histidine 0.413mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.068g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 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 ProteinProtein +45.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +167.9%
Contains more OtherOther +47.1%
~equal in Water ~80.95g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 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 -69.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +358.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +274.7%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.