Lobster is healthy for most diets as it provides a good source of essential nutrients and protein. It's also a great source of phosphorous which can help support kidney function. Lobster also contains a small amount omega 3 fatty acids while being a rich source of copper and selenium. It also contains zinc, vitamin B12 and magnesium too.

A rich source of: vitamin B12, phosphorous, zinc, Omega-3.


Lobster, boiled

Energy (kcal) 103
Energy (kJ) 435
Water (g) 74.3
Starch (g) 0
Total sugars (g) 0
Glucose (g) 0
Fructose (g) 0
Sucrose (g) 0
Maltose (g) 0
Lactose (g) 0
Protein (g) 22.1
Protein (g)/100kcal 21.5
Protein % of calories 85.8
Carbohydrate (g) 0
Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal 0
Carb % of calories 0
Fat (g) 1.6
Fat (g)/100kcal 1.6
Fat % of calories 14
Satd FA /100g fd (g) 0.2
Mono FA /100g food (g) 0.3
Poly FA /100g food (g) 0.6
Trans FAs /100g food (g) 0
Sodium (mg) 68
Potassium (mg) 337
Calcium (mg) 63
Magnesium (mg) 26
Phosphorus (mg) 142
Iron (mg) 0.9
Copper (mg) 0.1
Zinc (mg) 1
Chloride (mg) 110
Manganese (mg) 0.1
Selenium (µg) 8
Iodine (µg) 16
Vitamin D (µg) 0.1
Vitamin E (mg) 0.9
Thiamin (mg) 0.1
Riboflavin (mg) 0.2
Niacin (mg) 3.7
Tryptophan/60 (mg) 2.8
Niacin equivalent (mg) 6.5
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.2
Vitamin B12 (µg) 0.3
Folate (µg) 10
Pantothenate (mg) 0.7
Biotin (µg) 2.5
Vitamin C (mg) 1
Alcohol (g) 0
NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide 0
Cholesterol (mg) 110
Retinol (µg) 13
Carotene (µg) 37
Retinol Equivalent (µg) 19