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Crayfish vs. Ling fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crayfish and ling fish

  • Crayfish is richer in vitamin B12, copper, manganese, folate, and zinc, yet ling fish is richer in vitamin B6, selenium, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crayfish is 62% higher.
  • Crayfish contains 14 times more manganese than ling fish. Crayfish contains 0.522mg of manganese, while ling fish contains 0.038mg.
  • Ling fish contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat and Fish, ling, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 13% 43% 31% 47% 27% 109% 23% 5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +385.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +76%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1273.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.5%
~equal in Iron ~0.83mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~254mg

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% 12% 0% 0% 32% 53% 53% 22% 81% 81% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +230.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +154%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +171.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +361.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crayfish Ling fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 0.65µg 63%
Copper 0.685mg 0.141mg 60%
Cholesterol 133mg 51mg 27%
Manganese 0.522mg 0.038mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.351mg 21%
Selenium 36.7µg 46.8µg 18%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Protein 16.77g 24.35g 15%
Magnesium 33mg 81mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.231mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.5mg 10%
Folate 44µg 8µg 9%
Zinc 1.76mg 1mg 7%
Potassium 296mg 486mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.127mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.369mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.28mg 2.801mg 3%
Sodium 94mg 173mg 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 35µg 2%
Phosphorus 270mg 254mg 2%
Calcium 60mg 44mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.367g 2%
Saturated fat 0.181g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.244g 1%
Calories 82kcal 111kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Fats 1.2g 0.82g 1%
Iron 0.83mg 0.83mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.273mg 0%
Threonine 0.676mg 1.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.811mg 1.122mg 0%
Leucine 1.329mg 1.979mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 2.236mg 0%
Methionine 0.472mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.706mg 0.95mg 0%
Valine 0.786mg 1.254mg 0%
Histidine 0.341mg 0.717mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.047g 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
24% 74%
Protein: 24.35 g
Fats: 0.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.88 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more FatsFats +46.3%
Contains more OtherOther +180%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.88g

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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. Ling fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174234/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.