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Anchovies vs. Crayfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between anchovies and crayfish?

  • Anchovies are higher in vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, and calcium, yet crayfish is higher in vitamin B12, copper, manganese, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Anchovies' daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 73% more.
  • Anchovies have 4 times more iron than crayfish. While anchovies have 3.25mg of iron, crayfish has only 0.83mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in anchovies is lower.

We used Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat types in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 44% 34% 122% 70% 47% 75% 14% 9.1% 199%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 18% 26% 31% 228% 48% 116% 12% 68% 200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +24.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.4%
Contains more IronIron +291.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +224.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +645.7%
~equal in Zinc ~1.76mg
~equal in Sodium ~94mg
~equal in Selenium ~36.7µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 5% 11% 0% 14% 59% 263% 39% 33% 78% 0.25% 6.8% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3% 5% 30% 0% 13% 20% 43% 35% 18% 269% 0.25% 33% 44%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +201.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +515.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +246.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +388.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~15µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Anchovies Crayfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 14.024mg 2.28mg 73%
Vitamin B12 0.62µg 2.15µg 64%
Copper 0.211mg 0.685mg 53%
Iron 3.25mg 0.83mg 30%
Cholesterol 60mg 133mg 24%
Manganese 0.07mg 0.522mg 20%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Phosphorus 174mg 270mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.085mg 13%
Calcium 147mg 60mg 9%
Folate 9µg 44µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.637g 0.367g 8%
Protein 20.35g 16.77g 7%
Fats 4.84g 1.2g 6%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 1.5mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.076mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.282g 0.181g 5%
Potassium 383mg 296mg 3%
Calories 131kcal 82kcal 2%
Magnesium 41mg 33mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.182g 0.244g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 0.58mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Zinc 1.72mg 1.76mg 0%
Sodium 104mg 94mg 0%
Vitamin A 15µg 15µg 0%
Selenium 36.5µg 36.7µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.228mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.892mg 0.676mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.811mg 0%
Leucine 1.654mg 1.329mg 0%
Lysine 1.869mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.602mg 0.472mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.794mg 0.706mg 0%
Valine 1.048mg 0.786mg 0%
Histidine 0.599mg 0.341mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.538g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.911g 0.047g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.029g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 5% 73%
Protein: 20.35 g
Fats: 4.84 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.37 g
Other: 1.44 g
17% 79% 3%
Protein: 16.77 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.37 g
Other: 2.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.3%
Contains more FatsFats +303.3%
Contains more OtherOther +84.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~79.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 29% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.282 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.637 g
23% 31% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.181 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.244 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.367 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +384.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +346%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Anchovies - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174182/nutrients
  2. Crayfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174207/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.