Lobster

About this record

Lobster is listed here under Fish & Seafood, with the preparation “Boiled”, from the source record “Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat”. 31 of 34 nutrients have a value per 100 g (missing here: Vitamin D, Vitamin K (phylloquinone); missing is never shown as zero). Values are copied unchanged from the source.

Where it ranks

• Copper: 21st of 744 foods with a value (1.55 mg per 100 g)
• Selenium: 21st of 640 foods with a value (73.1 µg per 100 g)
• Pantothenic acid (B5): 40th of 670 foods with a value (1.67 mg per 100 g)
• Iodine: 9th of 122 foods with a value (100 µg per 100 g)
• Zinc: 71st of 765 foods with a value (4.05 mg per 100 g)

Positions are among non-dried foods in our data that have a value for that nutrient.

Other preparation in the data: Cooked

Source record: Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat. A separate record with its own values, not merged with the one above.

Other preparation in the data: Frozen

Source record: Lobster, tail only, frozen, wild caught. A separate record with its own values, not merged with the one above.

Other preparation in the data: Raw

Source record: Crustaceans, lobster, northern, raw. A separate record with its own values, not merged with the one above.

Sources and limitations

• Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy: “Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat” (release 2018-04 (CSV)); UK CoFID (Public Health England): “Lobster, boiled” (release 2021 integrated dataset (xlsx)); Canadian Nutrient File (Health Canada): “Crustaceans, lobster, american (northern), boiled or steamed” (release 2026 (14th edition, May 2026)).
• Amounts are per 100 g of the food as described by the record, in the units shown. The category and display name are assigned automatically and are being reviewed (About our data).
• Values are typical for the record and vary with variety, season and processing.
• Not medical advice; no recommended intakes are shown.

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