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Crayfish vs. Carp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between crayfish and carp

  • Crayfish is higher in copper, selenium, vitamin B12, manganese, and folate, yet carp is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B6, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Crayfish covers your daily copper needs 68% more than carp.
  • Crayfish contains 10 times more manganese than carp. While crayfish contains 0.522mg of manganese, carp contains only 0.05mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in carp is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat and Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat.

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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%
Carp
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 16% 38% 60% 24% 52% 228% 8.2% 6.5% 88%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +838.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +944%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +126.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.3%
Contains more IronIron +91.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33%
~equal in Zinc ~1.9mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3% 0% 5% 30% 13% 20% 43% 35% 18% 269% 0.25% 33%
Carp
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 0% 3.3% 0% 35% 16% 39% 52% 51% 184% 0% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +158.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +188.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crayfish Carp DV% diff.
Copper 0.685mg 0.073mg 68%
Phosphorus 270mg 531mg 37%
Selenium 36.7µg 16.2µg 37%
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 1.47µg 28%
Manganese 0.522mg 0.05mg 21%
Cholesterol 133mg 84mg 16%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Protein 16.77g 22.86g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.219mg 11%
Iron 0.83mg 1.59mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.5mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.367g 1.835g 10%
Fats 1.2g 7.17g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.14mg 8%
Folate 44µg 17µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.244g 2.985g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.87mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.181g 1.388g 5%
Calories 82kcal 162kcal 4%
Potassium 296mg 427mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1.6mg 1%
Magnesium 33mg 38mg 1%
Calcium 60mg 52mg 1%
Zinc 1.76mg 1.9mg 1%
Sodium 94mg 63mg 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin B3 2.28mg 2.1mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 20g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 49kcal 71kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 122g 62g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.4 3.5 N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.256mg 0%
Threonine 0.676mg 1.002mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.811mg 1.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.329mg 1.858mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 2.1mg 0%
Methionine 0.472mg 0.677mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.706mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.786mg 1.178mg 0%
Histidine 0.341mg 0.673mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.305g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.047g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.105g 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
Carp
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23% 7% 70%
Protein: 22.86 g
Fats: 7.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.63 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more WaterWater +14%
Contains more OtherOther +682.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.3%
Contains more FatsFats +497.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
Carp
Carp
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22% 48% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.388 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.985 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.835 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1123.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +400%

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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. Carp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174185/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.