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Crayfish vs. Anchovies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between crayfish and anchovies?

  • Crayfish is higher in vitamin B12, copper, manganese, phosphorus, and folate, yet anchovies are higher in vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Anchovies' daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 73% more.
  • Crayfish has 7 times more manganese than anchovies. While crayfish has 0.522mg of manganese, anchovies have only 0.07mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in anchovies is lower.

We used Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat and Fish, anchovy, european, raw 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 24% 18% 26% 31% 228% 48% 116% 12% 68% 200%
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%
Contains more CopperCopper +224.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -9.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +645.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +24.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.4%
Contains more IronIron +291.6%
~equal in Zinc ~1.72mg
~equal in Selenium ~36.5µg

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 3% 5% 30% 0% 13% 20% 43% 35% 18% 269% 0.25% 33% 44%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +246.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +388.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
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%
~equal in Vitamin A ~15µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.055mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

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