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Crayfish vs. Sheepshead — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crayfish and sheepshead

  • Crayfish is richer in copper, manganese, zinc, and folate, yet sheepshead is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for crayfish is 63% higher.
  • Crayfish contains 25 times more manganese than sheepshead. Crayfish contains 0.522mg of manganese, while sheepshead contains 0.021mg.
  • Sheepshead contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat and Fish, sheepshead, cooked, dry 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% 11% 45% 25% 41% 17% 150% 9.5% 2.7% 280%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.2%
Contains more IronIron +23.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +461.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +179.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2385.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~35mg

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% 12% 0% 0% 2.5% 12% 34% 52% 81% 288% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +158.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +360.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crayfish Sheepshead DV% diff.
Copper 0.685mg 0.122mg 63%
Selenium 36.7µg 51.3µg 27%
Cholesterol 133mg 64mg 23%
Manganese 0.522mg 0.021mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.35mg 21%
Protein 16.77g 26.02g 19%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Phosphorus 270mg 350mg 11%
Zinc 1.76mg 0.63mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.5mg 10%
Folate 44µg 17µg 7%
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 2.3µg 6%
Potassium 296mg 512mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.87mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.01mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.28mg 1.8mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.05mg 3%
Calories 82kcal 126kcal 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 35µg 2%
Iron 0.83mg 0.67mg 2%
Calcium 60mg 37mg 2%
Sodium 94mg 73mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Fats 1.2g 1.63g 1%
Saturated fat 0.181g 0.36g 1%
Magnesium 33mg 35mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.244g 0.35g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.367g 0.382g 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.676mg 1.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.811mg 1.199mg 0%
Leucine 1.329mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 2.39mg 0%
Methionine 0.472mg 0.77mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.706mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.786mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.341mg 0.766mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.083g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.047g 0.107g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.04g 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
26% 69% 3%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.04 g
Other: 3.31 g
Contains more WaterWater +15%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.2%
Contains more FatsFats +35.8%
Contains more OtherOther +24.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
33% 32% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.35 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.382 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.382g

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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. Sheepshead - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175145/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.