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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, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, yet sunfish is richer in 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

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 27% 31% 40% 58% 128% 54% 99% 13% 117% 88%
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

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 3.3% 5.7% 0% 0% 23% 20% 27% 52% 32% 289% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +158.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
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 Crayfish Sunfish DV% diff.
Selenium 36.7µg 16.2µg 37%
Copper 0.685mg 0.385mg 33%
Manganese 0.522mg 0.897mg 16%
Cholesterol 133mg 86mg 16%
Protein 16.77g 24.87g 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 B6 0.076mg 0.138mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.28mg 1.462mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.092mg 4%
Calcium 60mg 103mg 4%
Calories 82kcal 114kcal 2%
Zinc 1.76mg 1.99mg 2%
Magnesium 33mg 38mg 1%
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

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
25% 74%
Protein: 24.87 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more OtherOther +421.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.72g

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
28% 23% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.178 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.315 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.178g

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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. Sunfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172003/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.