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Crayfish vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Crayfish and Swordfish?

  • Crayfish is higher in Copper, Manganese, Vitamin B12, Folate, and Zinc, yet Swordfish is higher in Vitamin D, Selenium, Vitamin B3, and Vitamin B6.
  • Swordfish's daily need coverage for Vitamin D is 111% more.
  • Crayfish has 40 times more Manganese than Swordfish. While Crayfish has 0.522mg of Manganese, Swordfish has only 0.013mg.
  • The amount of Cholesterol in Swordfish is lower.

We used Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat and Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat types in this article.

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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
Crayfish
6
:
4
Swordfish
Swordfish
Contains more Calcium +900%
Contains more Iron +84.4%
Contains more Zinc +125.6%
Contains more Copper +1389.1%
Contains more Manganese +3915.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +12.6%
Contains more Potassium +68.6%
Contains more Selenium +86.6%
Equal in Magnesium - 35
Equal in Sodium - 97
Crayfish
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 18% 32% 24% 116% 27% 13% 48% 229% 69% 201%
Swordfish
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 17% 25% 131% 45% 13% 22% 16% 2% 374%
Contains more Calcium +900%
Contains more Iron +84.4%
Contains more Zinc +125.6%
Contains more Copper +1389.1%
Contains more Manganese +3915.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +12.6%
Contains more Potassium +68.6%
Contains more Selenium +86.6%
Equal in Magnesium - 35
Equal in Sodium - 97

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
Crayfish
5
:
6
Swordfish
Swordfish
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +39.1%
Contains more Folate +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +158%
Contains more Vitamin E +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +78%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +305.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +709.2%
Equal in Vitamin K - 0.1
Crayfish
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 30% 0% 3% 13% 20% 43% 35% 18% 33% 269% 1%
Swordfish
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 8% 49% 498% 0% 23% 15% 174% 26% 142% 2% 203% 1%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +39.1%
Contains more Folate +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +158%
Contains more Vitamin E +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +78%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +305.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +709.2%
Equal in Vitamin K - 0.1

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crayfish
Crayfish
2
:
2
Swordfish
Swordfish
Contains more Water +16.3%
Contains more Other +638.9%
Contains more Protein +39.8%
Contains more Fats +560.8%
Crayfish
17% 79% 3%
Protein: 16.77 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.37 g
Other: 2.66 g
Swordfish
23% 8% 68%
Protein: 23.45 g
Fats: 7.93 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.26 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more Water +16.3%
Contains more Other +638.9%
Contains more Protein +39.8%
Contains more Fats +560.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crayfish
Crayfish
1
:
2
Swordfish
Swordfish
Contains less Saturated Fat -90.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1352.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +272.8%
Crayfish
23% 31% 46%
Saturated Fat: 0.181 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.244 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.367 g
Swordfish
28% 52% 20%
Saturated Fat: 1.911 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.368 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -90.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1352.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +272.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Crayfish Swordfish
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crayfish Swordfish Opinion
Protein 16.77g 23.45g Swordfish
Fats 1.2g 7.93g Swordfish
Calories 82kcal 172kcal Swordfish
Calcium 60mg 6mg Crayfish
Iron 0.83mg 0.45mg Crayfish
Magnesium 33mg 35mg Swordfish
Phosphorus 270mg 304mg Swordfish
Potassium 296mg 499mg Swordfish
Sodium 94mg 97mg Crayfish
Zinc 1.76mg 0.78mg Crayfish
Copper 0.685mg 0.046mg Crayfish
Manganese 0.522mg 0.013mg Crayfish
Selenium 36.7µg 68.5µg Swordfish
Vitamin A 50IU 129IU Swordfish
Vitamin A RAE 15µg 43µg Swordfish
Vitamin E 1.5mg 2.41mg Swordfish
Vitamin D 0IU 666IU Swordfish
Vitamin D 0µg 16.6µg Swordfish
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg Crayfish
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.089mg Swordfish
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.063mg Crayfish
Vitamin B3 2.28mg 9.254mg Swordfish
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.417mg Crayfish
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.615mg Swordfish
Folate 44µg 2µg Crayfish
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 1.62µg Crayfish
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.265mg Swordfish
Threonine 0.676mg 1.035mg Swordfish
Isoleucine 0.811mg 1.088mg Swordfish
Leucine 1.329mg 1.919mg Swordfish
Lysine 1.457mg 2.168mg Swordfish
Methionine 0.472mg 0.699mg Swordfish
Phenylalanine 0.706mg 0.922mg Swordfish
Valine 0.786mg 1.216mg Swordfish
Histidine 0.341mg 0.695mg Swordfish
Cholesterol 133mg 78mg Swordfish
Trans Fat 0.056g Crayfish
Saturated Fat 0.181g 1.911g Crayfish
Omega-3 - DHA 0.047g 0.772g Swordfish
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.127g Swordfish
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.168g Swordfish
Monounsaturated Fat 0.244g 3.544g Swordfish
Polyunsaturated fat 0.367g 1.368g Swordfish
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g Swordfish

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Crayfish Swordfish
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
39%
Crayfish
95%
Swordfish
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
77%
Crayfish
64%
Swordfish

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Swordfish
Swordfish is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 55mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Crayfish
Crayfish contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Crayfish
Crayfish is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.73g)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Swordfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173704/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.