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Crayfish vs. Trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between crayfish and trout?

  • Crayfish is higher in copper, manganese, selenium, and zinc, yet trout is higher in vitamin D, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Trout's daily need coverage for vitamin D is 127% more.
  • Crayfish has 40 times more manganese than trout. While crayfish has 0.522mg of manganese, trout has only 0.013mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in trout is lower.

We used Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat and Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, 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.
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%
Trout
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 9% 40% 14% 18% 15% 116% 8% 1.7% 153%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +130.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1145.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +225.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3915.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~30mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~270mg

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%
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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 9.7% 33% 56% 285% 36% 25% 125% 119% 89% 514% 0.25% 9% 42%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +86%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +186%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +191.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +243.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +407.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +91.2%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg
~equal in Choline ~77.6mg

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
Trout
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24% 7% 69%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 7.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.72 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +15.5%
Contains more OtherOther +2560%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.9%
Contains more FatsFats +515%
~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
Trout
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28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.363 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.799 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +868.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +390.2%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crayfish Trout DV% diff.
Vitamin D 0µg 19µg 95%
Vitamin D 0IU 759IU 95%
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 4.11µg 82%
Copper 0.685mg 0.055mg 70%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 1.99mg 28%
Vitamin B3 2.28mg 6.646mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.386mg 24%
Manganese 0.522mg 0.013mg 22%
Cholesterol 133mg 70mg 21%
Selenium 36.7µg 28.1µg 16%
Protein 16.77g 23.8g 14%
Zinc 1.76mg 0.54mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.367g 1.799g 10%
Fats 1.2g 7.38g 10%
Vitamin A 15µg 100µg 9%
Vitamin E 1.5mg 2.79mg 9%
Folate 44µg 12µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.143mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.181g 1.651g 7%
Iron 0.83mg 0.36mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.244g 2.363g 5%
Potassium 296mg 450mg 5%
Calories 82kcal 168kcal 4%
Calcium 60mg 30mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.107mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 2.9mg 2%
Sodium 94mg 61mg 1%
Choline 80.9mg 77.6mg 1%
Magnesium 33mg 30mg 1%
Phosphorus 270mg 270mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.279mg 0%
Threonine 0.676mg 1.092mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.811mg 1.148mg 0%
Leucine 1.329mg 2.025mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 2.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.472mg 0.738mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.706mg 0.973mg 0%
Valine 0.786mg 1.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.341mg 0.733mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.259g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.047g 0.616g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.109g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.047g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Crayfish Trout
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
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
103%
Trout
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
77%
Crayfish
40%
Trout

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Trout
Trout is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 63mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Trout
Trout contains less Sodium (difference - 33mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Trout
Trout is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Crayfish
Crayfish is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.47g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Crayfish
Crayfish is relatively richer in minerals
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 ($)

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. Trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173718/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.