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Crayfish vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between crayfish and oysters

  • Crayfish is higher in phosphorus and folate, yet oysters is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, copper, iron, choline, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Oysters covers your daily zinc needs 699% more than crayfish.
  • Crayfish contains 3 times more folate than oysters. While crayfish contains 44µg of folate, oysters contains only 14µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in oysters is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist 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 25% 35% 12% 345% 1902% 2144% 83% 22% 77% 215%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +93.3%
Contains more IronIron +1009.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +733.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +4365.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~35mg
~equal in Selenium ~39.5µg

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% 8.7% 34% 0% 9% 42% 35% 27% 14% 2188% 5% 11% 71%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +714%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%
Contains more CholineCholine +60.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crayfish Oysters DV% diff.
Zinc 1.76mg 78.6mg 699%
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 17.5µg 640%
Copper 0.685mg 5.707mg 558%
Iron 0.83mg 9.21mg 105%
Cholesterol 133mg 79mg 18%
Protein 16.77g 11.42g 11%
Phosphorus 270mg 194mg 11%
Choline 80.9mg 130mg 9%
Folate 44µg 14µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.18mg 7%
Calcium 60mg 116mg 6%
Potassium 296mg 139mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.367g 1.056g 5%
Selenium 36.7µg 39.5µg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.28mg 1.85mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.181g 0.948g 3%
Sodium 94mg 166mg 3%
Fats 1.2g 3.42g 3%
Manganese 0.522mg 0.591mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.447mg 3%
Carbs 0g 5.45g 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.244g 0.506g 1%
Calories 82kcal 102kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.061mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.036mg 1%
Vitamin E 1.5mg 1.7mg 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 26µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.45g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Magnesium 33mg 35mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.23g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Trans fat 0.068g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.676mg 0.046mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.811mg 0.459mg 0%
Leucine 1.329mg 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0.762mg 0%
Methionine 0.472mg 0.257mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.706mg 0.413mg 0%
Valine 0.786mg 0.523mg 0%
Histidine 0.341mg 0.22mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.353g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.047g 0.271g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.061g 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
11% 3% 5% 78%
Protein: 11.42 g
Fats: 3.42 g
Carbs: 5.45 g
Water: 78.19 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.8%
Contains more OtherOther +75%
Contains more FatsFats +185%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~78.19g

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
38% 20% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.506 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.056 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +187.7%

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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. Oysters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171980/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.