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Crayfish vs. Perch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between crayfish and perch?

  • Crayfish is higher in copper, selenium, and folate, yet perch is higher in manganese and vitamin B5.
  • Crayfish's daily need coverage for copper is 55% more.
  • Crayfish has 7 times more folate than perch. While crayfish has 44µg of folate, perch has only 6µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in perch is lower.

We used Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat and Fish, perch, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types 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%
Perch
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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% 31% 30% 44% 64% 39% 110% 10% 117% 88%
Contains more CopperCopper +256.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.2%
Contains more IronIron +39.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~257mg

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%
Perch
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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 5.7% 3.3% 0% 0% 20% 28% 36% 52% 32% 275% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crayfish Perch DV% diff.
Copper 0.685mg 0.192mg 55%
Selenium 36.7µg 16.1µg 37%
Manganese 0.522mg 0.9mg 16%
Protein 16.77g 24.86g 16%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Folate 44µg 6µg 10%
Vitamin E 1.5mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.87mg 6%
Cholesterol 133mg 115mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.14mg 5%
Calcium 60mg 102mg 4%
Iron 0.83mg 1.16mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.08mg 3%
Zinc 1.76mg 1.43mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.28mg 1.9mg 2%
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 2.2µg 2%
Calories 82kcal 117kcal 2%
Phosphorus 270mg 257mg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 10µg 1%
Sodium 94mg 79mg 1%
Potassium 296mg 344mg 1%
Magnesium 33mg 38mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1.7mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.367g 0.472g 1%
Fats 1.2g 1.18g 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.181g 0.237g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.244g 0.195g 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.676mg 1.09mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.811mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 1.329mg 2.02mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 2.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.472mg 0.736mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.706mg 0.97mg 0%
Valine 0.786mg 1.281mg 0%
Histidine 0.341mg 0.732mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.047g 0.223g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.036g 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
Perch
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25% 73%
Protein: 24.86 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.25 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more OtherOther +274.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.2%
~equal in Fats ~1.18g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.25g

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
Perch
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26% 22% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.237 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.195 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.472 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.6%

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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. Perch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173679/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.