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 protein, manganese, vitamin B5, and omega-3 (DPA).
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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Crayfish

Perch

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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Crayfish

Perch

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 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			DV% diff.
Copper	0.685mg	0.192mg	55%
Selenium	36.7µg	16.1µg	37%
Protein	16.77g	24.86g	16%
Manganese	0.522mg	0.9mg	16%
Choline	80.9mg		15%
Vitamin E	1.5mg		10%
Folate	44µg	6µg	10%
Cholesterol	133mg	115mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.58mg	0.87mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.076mg	0.14mg	5%
Calcium	60mg	102mg	4%
Iron	0.83mg	1.16mg	4%
Zinc	1.76mg	1.43mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.08mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.085mg	0.12mg	3%
Calories	82kcal	117kcal	2%
Phosphorus	270mg	257mg	2%
Vitamin B3	2.28mg	1.9mg	2%
Vitamin B12	2.15µg	2.2µg	2%
Vitamin C	0.9mg	1.7mg	1%
Magnesium	33mg	38mg	1%
Potassium	296mg	344mg	1%
Sodium	94mg	79mg	1%
Vitamin A	15µg	10µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.367g	0.472g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	49kcal	47kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	122g	85g	N/A
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