Tuna salad vs. Lobster — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tuna salad and lobster?

Tuna salad is richer in vitamin B3 and iron, while lobster is higher in copper, selenium, zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and calcium.
Lobster's daily need coverage for copper is 156% higher.
Lobster has 7 times less saturated fat than tuna salad. Tuna salad has 1.544g of saturated fat, while lobster has 0.208g.

We used Fish, tuna salad and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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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.

Tuna salad

Lobster

Contains more IronIron	+244.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-17.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+126.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+464.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+29.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+969%
Contains more ZincZinc	+623.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+62.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+77.4%

~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.

Tuna salad

Lobster

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+311.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+266.1%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+541.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+19.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+37.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.145mg	1.55mg	156%
Selenium	41.2µg	73.1µg	58%
Cholesterol	13mg	146mg	44%
Zinc	0.56mg	4.05mg	32%
Vitamin B3	6.7mg	1.83mg	30%
Vitamin B5	0.26mg	1.667mg	28%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.122g	0.34g	25%
Choline		80.9mg	15%
Fats	9.26g	0.86g	13%
Vitamin B12	1.2µg	1.43µg	10%
Iron	1mg	0.29mg	9%
Calcium	17mg	96mg	8%
Vitamin E		1mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	2.887g	0.253g	7%
Magnesium	19mg	43mg	6%
Protein	16.04g	19g	6%
Saturated fat	1.544g	0.208g	6%
Calories	187kcal	89kcal	5%
Vitamin B2	0.07mg	0.017mg	4%
Sodium	402mg	486mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.081mg	0.119mg	3%
Carbs	9.41g	0g	3%
Vitamin A	24µg	1µg	3%
Potassium	178mg	230mg	2%
Vitamin C	2.2mg	0mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.031mg	0.023mg	1%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.065mg	1%
Phosphorus	178mg	185mg	1%
Folate	8µg	11µg	1%
Net carbs	9.41g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D		1IU	0%
Trans fat		0.013g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.18mg	0.248mg	0%
Threonine	0.701mg	0.753mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.739mg	0.832mg	0%
Leucine	1.293mg	1.376mg	0%
Lysine	1.457mg	1.426mg	0%
Methionine	0.47mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.626mg	0.782mg	0%
Valine	0.824mg	0.852mg	0%
Histidine	0.467mg	0.475mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.014g	0.117g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.055g	0.078g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.05g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		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