Lobster
What it is
Lobster is a crustacean eaten as seafood. This reference describes northern lobster cooked with moist heat.
What it does
For the named reference food, USDA lists 89 kcal, 19 g protein and 0.86 g total fat per 100 g edible portion. The table gives additional nutrients for that same food form. These figures describe composition, not an effect on a disease or a recommended serving.
Research context and ingredient forms
Reference food: Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat. These are historical SR Legacy data from the April 2018 release, published in FoodData Central in 2019. A different variety, preparation, water content, or commercial recipe can change the result. For a matching food, a portion estimate scales each value by edible portion grams divided by 100.
Using this information
Measure edible meat rather than shell-on weight. Melted butter, mayonnaise, and bread in a lobster dish are separate components from the cooked lobster profile.
Considerations
Crustacean shellfish is a major food-allergen category. The nutrient profile does not establish suitability for someone with a shellfish allergy.
Food sources and composition
| Nutrient | Amount and serving basis | Food and source |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 89 kcal per 100 g edible portion | Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat; Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Protein | 19 g per 100 g edible portion | Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat; Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.86 g per 100 g edible portion | Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat; Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0 g per 100 g edible portion | Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat; Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Sodium, Na | 486 mg per 100 g edible portion | Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat; Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Iron, Fe | 0.29 mg per 100 g edible portion | Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat; Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Zinc, Zn | 4.05 mg per 100 g edible portion | Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat; Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Vitamin B-12 | 1.43 µg per 100 g edible portion | Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat; Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Selenium, Se | 73.1 µg per 100 g edible portion | Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat; Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.117 g per 100 g edible portion | Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat; Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.078 g per 100 g edible portion | Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat; Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
Scientific Research & References
- Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat
2019 · USDA Agricultural Research Service
Limitations: Historical food/preparation-specific composition. Values can be analytical, calculated or imputed; not a current brand label or clinical-outcome estimate.
Source assessment recorded.
- USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Legacy Release: Documentation
2018 · USDA Agricultural Research Service
Limitations: Historical dataset; values may be analytical, calculated, imputed, or assumed zero. Not clinical-outcome evidence.
Source assessment recorded.
- Food Allergies
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Limitations: Used for major-allergen identification and label awareness; not an individual allergy diagnosis.
Source assessment recorded.
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Products containing it
No label-specific product relationship has been reviewed for this entry.