Lobster vs. Sheepshead — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lobster and sheepshead?

Lobster is richer in copper, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B5, while sheepshead is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and protein.
Lobster's daily need coverage for copper is 159% higher.
Sheepshead has 7 times less sodium than lobster. Lobster has 486mg of sodium, while sheepshead has 73mg.

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

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Lobster

Sheepshead

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+22.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+159.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1170.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+542.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+209.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+42.5%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+122.6%
Contains more IronIron	+131%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+89.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-85%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Lobster

Sheepshead

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+130%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+91.6%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+3400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+60.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+54.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.8mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	1.55mg	0.122mg	159%
Selenium	73.1µg	51.3µg	40%
Vitamin B12	1.43µg	2.3µg	36%
Zinc	4.05mg	0.63mg	31%
Cholesterol	146mg	64mg	27%
Phosphorus	185mg	350mg	24%
Sodium	486mg	73mg	18%
Vitamin B6	0.119mg	0.35mg	18%
Vitamin B5	1.667mg	0.87mg	16%
Choline	80.9mg		15%
Protein	19g	26.02g	14%
Potassium	230mg	512mg	8%
Vitamin E	1mg		7%
Calcium	96mg	37mg	6%
Iron	0.29mg	0.67mg	5%
Vitamin A	1µg	35µg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.017mg	0.05mg	3%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.05g		3%
Calories	89kcal	126kcal	2%
Magnesium	43mg	35mg	2%
Manganese	0.065mg	0.021mg	2%
Folate	11µg	17µg	2%
Fats	0.86g	1.63g	1%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.01mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.208g	0.36g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	21g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	47kcal	48kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	112g	79g	N/A
Vitamin D*	1 IU		0%
Vitamin B3	1.83mg	1.8mg	0%
Trans fat	0.013g		N/A
Monounsaturated fat	0.253g	0.35g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.34g	0.382g	0%
Tryptophan	0.248mg	0.291mg	0%
Threonine	0.753mg	1.141mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.832mg	1.199mg	0%
Leucine	1.376mg	2.115mg	0%
Lysine	1.426mg	2.39mg	0%
Methionine	0.475mg	0.77mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.782mg	1.016mg	0%
Valine	0.852mg	1.34mg	0%
Histidine	0.475mg	0.766mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.117g	0.083g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.078g	0.107g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.006g	0.04g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.006g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.006g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.006g		N/A
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.033g		0%