Crayfish vs. Scallops — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between crayfish and scallops?
- Crayfish is richer in copper, selenium, manganese, vitamin E, vitamin B3, and folate, yet scallops are richer in phosphorus and choline.
- Crayfish's daily need coverage for copper is 72% higher.
- Scallops contain less cholesterol.
We used Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed types in this comparison.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +500% |
Contains more IronIron | +43.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1975.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +13.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1700% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +69.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +57.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +650% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +316.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +254.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +111.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +58.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +120% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +47.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +36.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.685mg | 0.033mg | 72% |
Cholesterol | 133mg | 41mg | 31% |
Selenium | 36.7µg | 21.7µg | 27% |
Sodium | 94mg | 667mg | 25% |
Phosphorus | 270mg | 426mg | 22% |
Manganese | 0.522mg | 0.029mg | 21% |
Vitamin E | 1.5mg | 0mg | 10% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.28mg | 1.076mg | 8% |
Protein | 16.77g | 20.54g | 8% |
Folate | 44µg | 20µg | 6% |
Calcium | 60mg | 10mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.085mg | 0.024mg | 5% |
Choline | 80.9mg | 110.7mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.58mg | 0.366mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.012mg | 3% |
Iron | 0.83mg | 0.58mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.112mg | 3% |
Zinc | 1.76mg | 1.55mg | 2% |
Starch | 3.69g | 2% | |
Carbs | 0g | 5.41g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.367g | 0.222g | 1% |
Calories | 82kcal | 111kcal | 1% |
Vitamin A | 15µg | 2µg | 1% |
Potassium | 296mg | 314mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 33mg | 37mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 0mg | 1% |
Fats | 1.2g | 0.84g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 5.41g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.15µg | 2.15µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.009g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 0.181g | 0.218g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.244g | 0.082g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.234mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.676mg | 0.629mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.811mg | 0.692mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.329mg | 1.226mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.457mg | 1.258mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.472mg | 0.487mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.706mg | 0.597mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.786mg | 0.645mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.341mg | 0.314mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.119g | 0.072g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.047g | 0.104g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +42.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +13% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +22.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +11.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -17% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +197.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +65.3% |