Calories in Shellfish, Lobster
Nutrition Facts
Written by Sky Taylor, Diet Bites
Calories, Fats, Carbs & Nutrition in Lobster
Nutrition Data Based on 3 Ounce Serving Size
Calories = 76 kcals
Protein = 16 g
Fat, total = >1 g
Carbohydrates = 0 g
Fiber, dietary = 0 g
Sugars, total = 0 g
Calcium = 82 mg's
Sodium = 413 mg's
Potassium = 196 mg's
Shellfish is naturally rich in salt because of it's natural habitat - the oceans. It's a good source of protein, generally very low in calories, fat, carbs while rich in calcium, potassium and protein.
Dietary fiber content however is lacking.
Nutrition Facts for Popular Shellfish
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Shellfish Calories Based on a 3-ounce Serving, Cooked |
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Oysters-Steamed or Uncooked |
58 |
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Scallops |
67 |
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Crab-Alaskan King |
82 |
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Lobster |
83 |
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Shrimp-Steamed |
84 |
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Crab-Blue |
87 |
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Crab Cake |
93 |
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Crayfish |
97 |
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Clams-Canned or Steamed |
130 |
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Mussels-Blue |
146 |
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Oysters-Fried |
173 |
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Shrimp-Fried |
206 |
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Whelks |
234 |
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Crab-Soft Shell |
334 |
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Clams-Fried |
380 |
Lobster & Cholesterol
While minimal in caloric values, lobster is quite extreme in cholesterol grams.
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Nutrition Facts: Lobster prepared with moist heat. |
Units |
100 Grams |
1 Cup |
3 Ounces |
| Energy, Calories | kcal | 89 | 129 | 76 |
| Protein | g | 19.00 | 27.55 | 16.15 |
| Total lipid (fat) | g | 0.86 | 1.25 | 0.73 |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | g | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Fiber, total dietary | g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sugars, total | g | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Minerals | ||||
| Calcium, Ca | mg | 96 | 139 | 82 |
| Iron, Fe | mg | 0.29 | 0.42 | 0.25 |
| Magnesium, Mg | mg | 43 | 62 | 37 |
| Phosphorus, P | mg | 185 | 268 | 157 |
| Potassium, K | mg | 230 | 334 | 196 |
| Sodium, Na | mg | 486 | 705 | 413 |
| Zinc, Zn | mg | 4.05 | 5.87 | 3.44 |
| Vitamins | ||||
| Vitamin C | mg | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Thiamin | mg | 0.023 | 0.033 | 0.020 |
| Riboflavin | mg | 0.017 | 0.025 | 0.014 |
| Niacin | mg | 1.830 | 2.654 | 1.556 |
| Vitamin B-6 | mg | 0.119 | 0.173 | 0.101 |
| Folate, DFE | mcg_DFE | 11 | 16 | 9 |
| Vitamin B-12 | µg | 1.43 | 2.07 | 1.22 |
| Vitamin A, RAE | mcg_RAE | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Vitamin A, IU | IU | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | mg | 1.00 | 1.45 | 0.85 |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | µg | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Vitamin D | IU | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | µg | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Lipids | ||||
| Saturated Fat | g | 0.208 | 0.302 | 0.177 |
| Monounsaturated Fat | g | 0.253 | 0.367 | 0.215 |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | g | 0.340 | 0.493 | 0.289 |
| Cholesterol | mg | 146 | 212 | 124 |
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