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Crayfish vs. Cuttlefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crayfish and cuttlefish different?

  • Crayfish is higher in manganese, copper, and folate; however, cuttlefish is richer in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for cuttlefish is 65% higher.
  • Crayfish contains 5 times more manganese than cuttlefish. While crayfish contains 0.522mg of manganese, cuttlefish contains only 0.11mg.
  • Cuttlefish has less cholesterol.

Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw are the varieties used 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 21% 27% 31% 226% 196% 47% 166% 49% 14% 244%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +374.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.6%
Contains more IronIron +625.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~30mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.73mg

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 3% 5% 30% 0% 13% 20% 43% 35% 18% 269% 0.25% 33%
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 18% 38% 0% 0% 2.3% 210% 23% 30% 35% 375% 0% 12%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +488.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +653.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +970.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +39.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crayfish Cuttlefish DV% diff.
Iron 0.83mg 6.02mg 65%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.91mg 63%
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 3µg 35%
Manganese 0.522mg 0.11mg 18%
Phosphorus 270mg 387mg 17%
Selenium 36.7µg 44.8µg 15%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Sodium 94mg 372mg 12%
Copper 0.685mg 0.587mg 11%
Vitamin A 15µg 113µg 11%
Vitamin E 1.5mg 10%
Cholesterol 133mg 112mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.28mg 1.216mg 7%
Folate 44µg 16µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.15mg 6%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 5.3mg 5%
Calcium 60mg 90mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.009mg 3%
Potassium 296mg 354mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.5mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.367g 0.134g 2%
Protein 16.77g 16.24g 1%
Fats 1.2g 0.7g 1%
Magnesium 33mg 30mg 1%
Calories 82kcal 79kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.82g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.82g 0%
Zinc 1.76mg 1.73mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.181g 0.118g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.244g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 0.676mg 0.699mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.811mg 0.707mg 0%
Leucine 1.329mg 1.143mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 1.213mg 0%
Methionine 0.472mg 0.366mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.706mg 0.582mg 0%
Valine 0.786mg 0.709mg 0%
Histidine 0.341mg 0.312mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.039g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.047g 0.066g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g 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
16% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.24 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 0.82 g
Water: 80.56 g
Other: 1.68 g
Contains more FatsFats +71.4%
Contains more OtherOther +58.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~16.24g
~equal in Water ~80.56g

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
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +201.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +173.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.8%

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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. Cuttlefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174215/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.