Crayfish vs. Sunfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crayfish and sunfish

Crayfish is richer in selenium, copper, folate, and phosphorus, yet sunfish is richer in protein, manganese, iron, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
Daily need coverage for selenium for crayfish is 37% higher.
Crayfish contains 3 times more folate than sunfish. Crayfish contains 44µg of folate, while sunfish contains 17µg.
Sunfish contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat and Fish, sunfish, pumpkin seed, cooked, dry heat.

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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

Sunfish

Contains more CopperCopper	+77.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+16.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+126.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+15.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+71.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+51.7%
Contains more IronIron	+85.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+13.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+71.8%

~equal in Sodium ~103mg

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

Sunfish

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+56%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+158.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+11.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+84%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+49.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+81.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.085mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.31µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	36.7µg	16.2µg	37%
Copper	0.685mg	0.385mg	33%
Protein	16.77g	24.87g	16%
Cholesterol	133mg	86mg	16%
Manganese	0.522mg	0.897mg	16%
Choline	80.9mg		15%
Vitamin E	1.5mg		10%
Iron	0.83mg	1.54mg	9%
Vitamin B12	2.15µg	2.31µg	7%
Folate	44µg	17µg	7%
Phosphorus	270mg	231mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.58mg	0.865mg	6%
Potassium	296mg	449mg	5%
Vitamin B3	2.28mg	1.462mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.076mg	0.138mg	5%
Calcium	60mg	103mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.092mg	4%
Calories	82kcal	114kcal	2%
Zinc	1.76mg	1.99mg	2%
Magnesium	33mg	38mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	22g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	49kcal	46kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	122g	88g	N/A
Fats	1.2g	0.9g	0%
Vitamin C	0.9mg	1mg	0%
Sodium	94mg	103mg	0%
Vitamin A	15µg	17µg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.085mg	0.085mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg		0%
Saturated fat	0.181g	0.178g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.244g	0.15g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.367g	0.315g	0%
Tryptophan	0.234mg	0.279mg	0%
Threonine	0.676mg	1.09mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.811mg	1.146mg	0%
Leucine	1.329mg	2.022mg	0%
Lysine	1.457mg	2.284mg	0%
Methionine	0.472mg	0.736mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.706mg	0.971mg	0%
Valine	0.786mg	1.281mg	0%
Histidine	0.341mg	0.732mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.119g	0.047g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.047g	0.092g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.042g	N/A