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Crayfish vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crayfish and sardines

  • Crayfish is richer in copper and manganese, yet sardines are richer in vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin D, phosphorus, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 283% higher.
  • Crayfish contains 5 times more manganese than sardines. Crayfish contains 0.522mg of manganese, while sardines contain 0.108mg.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more CopperCopper +268.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +383.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +536.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.1%
Contains more IronIron +251.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.6%

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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +167.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +315.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
~equal in Choline ~75mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crayfish Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 8.94µg 283%
Copper 0.685mg 0.186mg 55%
Calcium 60mg 382mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.367g 5.148g 32%
Phosphorus 270mg 490mg 31%
Selenium 36.7µg 52.7µg 29%
Iron 0.83mg 2.92mg 26%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin B3 2.28mg 5.245mg 19%
Manganese 0.522mg 0.108mg 18%
Fats 1.2g 11.45g 16%
Protein 16.77g 24.62g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.227mg 11%
Folate 44µg 10µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.244g 3.869g 9%
Sodium 94mg 307mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.167mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.181g 1.528g 6%
Calories 82kcal 208kcal 6%
Vitamin E 1.5mg 2.04mg 4%
Zinc 1.76mg 1.31mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.08mg 3%
Potassium 296mg 397mg 3%
Cholesterol 133mg 142mg 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 32µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.642mg 1%
Choline 80.9mg 75mg 1%
Magnesium 33mg 39mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.676mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.811mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 1.329mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.472mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.706mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.786mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.341mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.047g 0.509g 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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more WaterWater +33.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.8%
Contains more FatsFats +854.2%
Contains more OtherOther +62.4%
~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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1485.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1302.7%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.