Whitefish vs. Lobster — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between whitefish and lobster

Whitefish has more phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, while lobster has more copper, selenium, zinc, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
Lobster's daily need coverage for copper is 162% higher.
Lobster contains 3 times less vitamin B6 than whitefish. Whitefish contains 0.346mg of vitamin B6, while lobster contains 0.119mg.
The amount of cholesterol in whitefish is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, whitefish, mixed species, 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.

Whitefish

Lobster

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+76.5%
Contains more IronIron	+62.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+87%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-86.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+32.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+190.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1584.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+218.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+351.2%

~equal in Magnesium ~43mg

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.

Whitefish

Lobster

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+3800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+643.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+805.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+110.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+190.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+54.5%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+92.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+49%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.092mg	1.55mg	162%
Selenium	16.2µg	73.1µg	103%
Zinc	1.27mg	4.05mg	25%
Cholesterol	77mg	146mg	23%
Phosphorus	346mg	185mg	23%
Vitamin B12	0.96µg	1.43µg	20%
Sodium	65mg	486mg	18%
Vitamin B6	0.346mg	0.119mg	17%
Vitamin B5	0.865mg	1.667mg	16%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.755g	0.34g	16%
Choline		80.9mg	15%
Vitamin B3	3.846mg	1.83mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.171mg	0.023mg	12%
Protein	24.47g	19g	11%
Vitamin B2	0.154mg	0.017mg	11%
Fats	7.51g	0.86g	10%
Vitamin E		1mg	7%
Calcium	33mg	96mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	2.559g	0.253g	6%
Potassium	406mg	230mg	5%
Calories	172kcal	89kcal	4%
Vitamin A	39µg	1µg	4%
Saturated fat	1.162g	0.208g	4%
Iron	0.47mg	0.29mg	2%
Folate	17µg	11µg	2%
Manganese	0.086mg	0.065mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	70kcal	47kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	58g	112g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.6	2.9	N/A
Vitamin D*		1 IU	0%
Magnesium	42mg	43mg	0%
Trans fat		0.013g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.274mg	0.248mg	0%
Threonine	1.073mg	0.753mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.128mg	0.832mg	0%
Leucine	1.989mg	1.376mg	0%
Lysine	2.248mg	1.426mg	0%
Methionine	0.724mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.955mg	0.782mg	0%
Valine	1.261mg	0.852mg	0%
Histidine	0.721mg	0.475mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.406g	0.117g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	1.206g	0.078g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.05g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.209g	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