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Sockeye salmon vs. Lobster — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sockeye salmon and lobster

  • Sockeye salmon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, yet lobster is richer in copper, selenium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for lobster is 164% higher.
  • Sockeye salmon contains 670 times more vitamin D than lobster. Sockeye salmon contains 670IU of vitamin D, while lobster contains 1IU.
  • Sockeye salmon contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
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 PotassiumPotassium +89.6%
Contains more IronIron +79.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +772.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1939.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +636.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +105.9%

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 0% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
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 +5700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +582.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1347.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +453.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +595%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +212.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Lobster DV% diff.
Copper 0.076mg 1.55mg 164%
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 1.43µg 127%
Vitamin D 670IU 1IU 84%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 0µg 84%
Selenium 35.5µg 73.1µg 68%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.119mg 54%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 1.83mg 52%
Zinc 0.55mg 4.05mg 32%
Cholesterol 61mg 146mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.017mg 18%
Sodium 92mg 486mg 17%
Phosphorus 305mg 185mg 17%
Protein 26.48g 19g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.023mg 11%
Calcium 11mg 96mg 9%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 1.667mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 0.34g 7%
Fats 5.57g 0.86g 7%
Vitamin A 58µg 1µg 6%
Potassium 436mg 230mg 6%
Choline 112.6mg 80.9mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 0.253g 4%
Calories 156kcal 89kcal 3%
Saturated fat 0.969g 0.208g 3%
Iron 0.52mg 0.29mg 3%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.065mg 2%
Magnesium 36mg 43mg 2%
Folate 7µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g 0.013g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.248mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 0.753mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 0.832mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 1.376mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 1.426mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.782mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 0.852mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0.475mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g 0.117g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g 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 0.019g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.033g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
19% 78% 2%
Protein: 19 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.11 g
Other: 2.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.4%
Contains more FatsFats +547.7%
Contains more WaterWater +16%
Contains more OtherOther +227.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 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 +636.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +290.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.5%

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.