Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Seafood
  4. Skipjack tuna
  5. Compare
  6. Skipjack tuna vs. Lobster Raw

Skipjack tuna vs. Lobster Raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the differences between skipjack tuna and lobster Raw?

  • Skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and iron, yet lobster Raw is higher in copper, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Lobster Raw's daily need coverage for copper is 138% more.
  • Skipjack tuna has 12 times more vitamin B3 than lobster Raw. While skipjack tuna has 18.756mg of vitamin B3, lobster Raw has only 1.591mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in skipjack tuna is lower.

We used Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, raw types in this article.

Infographic

Skipjack tuna vs Lobster Raw infographic
Infographic link

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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +15.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +161%
Contains more IronIron +515.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +127%
Contains more CopperCopper +1126.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +236.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +194.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.9%

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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +771.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1078.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +843.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +75.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +198.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Lobster Raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.11mg 1.349mg 138%
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 1.591mg 107%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.104mg 67%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 1.25µg 39%
Selenium 46.8µg 63.6µg 31%
Protein 28.21g 16.52g 23%
Zinc 1.05mg 3.53mg 23%
Cholesterol 60mg 127mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 1.449mg 19%
Phosphorus 285mg 161mg 18%
Iron 1.6mg 0.26mg 17%
Sodium 47mg 423mg 16%
Choline 70.3mg 13%
Potassium 522mg 200mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.014mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Calcium 37mg 84mg 5%
Calories 132kcal 77kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.02mg 2%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.056mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 1µg 2%
Magnesium 44mg 38mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Fats 1.29g 0.75g 1%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.181g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.296g 1%
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Folate 10µg 10µg 0%
Trans fat 0.011g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 0.22g 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.215mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.654mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.723mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.197mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 1.24mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.413mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.68mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0.741mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.413mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0.068g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 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 +70.8%
Contains more FatsFats +72%
Contains more OtherOther +361.8%
Contains more WaterWater +30%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.22g

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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.