Shrimp vs. Lobster — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are shrimp and lobster different?
- Shrimp is higher in phosphorus, choline, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6; however, lobster is richer in copper, selenium, vitamin B5, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for copper for lobster is 144% higher.
- Shrimp contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than lobster. While shrimp contains 0.242mg of vitamin B6, lobster contains only 0.119mg.
- Lobster has less sodium.
- Lobster has a lower glycemic index (0) than shrimp (50).
Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat 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.
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +65.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +16.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +35.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +500.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +148.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -48.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +32.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +47.7% |
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 | +8900% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +39.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +46.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +103.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +16.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +118.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +67.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +221.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 1.55mg | 144% |
| Selenium | 49.5µg | 73.1µg | 43% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.519mg | 1.667mg | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 211mg | 146mg | 22% |
| Zinc | 1.63mg | 4.05mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 947mg | 486mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 306mg | 185mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.66µg | 1.43µg | 10% |
| Choline | 135.4mg | 80.9mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 90µg | 1µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.242mg | 0.119mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 2.2mg | 1mg | 8% |
| Protein | 22.78g | 19g | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.678mg | 1.83mg | 5% |
| Folate | 24µg | 11µg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.59g | 0.34g | 2% |
| Calories | 119kcal | 89kcal | 2% |
| Potassium | 170mg | 230mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.049mg | 0.065mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.032mg | 0.023mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.024mg | 0.017mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 91mg | 96mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 43mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.52g | 0g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.521g | 0.208g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.7g | 0.86g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.52g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 1IU | 0% |
| Iron | 0.32mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.035g | 0.013g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.361g | 0.253g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.904mg | 0.753mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.05mg | 0.832mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.95mg | 1.376mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.172mg | 1.426mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.665mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.992mg | 0.782mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.067mg | 0.852mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.501mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.135g | 0.117g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.141g | 0.078g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | 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 | 0.012g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.033g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +97.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.2% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +42.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +73.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.1% |
