Crayfish vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between crayfish and shark

Crayfish has more copper, vitamin B12, manganese, zinc, phosphorus, and folate; however, shark has more vitamin B6.
Crayfish's daily need coverage for copper is 71% more.
Crayfish has 10 times more manganese than shark. Crayfish has 0.522mg of manganese, while shark has 0.05mg.
Shark is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat and Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried.

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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.

Crayfish

Shark

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+91%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1531%
Contains more ZincZinc	+266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+39.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-23%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+944%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+30.3%
Contains more IronIron	+33.7%

~equal in Selenium ~34µg

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.

Crayfish

Shark

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+77.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+193.3%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+260%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+44%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+294.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.62mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.685mg	0.042mg	71%
Vitamin B12	2.15µg	1.21µg	39%
Cholesterol	133mg	59mg	25%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.367g	3.701g	22%
Manganese	0.522mg	0.05mg	21%
Fats	1.2g	13.82g	19%
Vitamin B6	0.076mg	0.3mg	17%
Choline	80.9mg		15%
Saturated fat	0.181g	3.205g	14%
Monounsaturated fat	0.244g	5.935g	14%
Zinc	1.76mg	0.48mg	12%
Phosphorus	270mg	194mg	11%
Vitamin E	1.5mg		10%
Calories	82kcal	228kcal	7%
Folate	44µg	15µg	7%
Selenium	36.7µg	34µg	5%
Protein	16.77g	18.62g	4%
Potassium	296mg	155mg	4%
Iron	0.83mg	1.11mg	4%
Vitamin A	15µg	54µg	4%
Vitamin B3	2.28mg	2.783mg	3%
Carbs	0g	6.39g	2%
Magnesium	33mg	43mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.072mg	2%
Vitamin C	0.9mg	0mg	1%
Calcium	60mg	50mg	1%
Sodium	94mg	122mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.085mg	0.097mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.58mg	0.62mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	8.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	49kcal	122kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	122g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.4	3	N/A
Net carbs	0g	6.39g	N/A
Vitamin K	0.1µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.234mg	0.212mg	0%
Threonine	0.676mg	0.843mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.811mg	0.867mg	0%
Leucine	1.329mg	1.515mg	0%
Lysine	1.457mg	1.634mg	0%
Methionine	0.472mg	0.541mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.706mg	0.75mg	0%
Valine	0.786mg	0.965mg	0%
Histidine	0.341mg	0.538mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.119g	0.258g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.047g	0.431g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.089g	N/A