Crayfish vs. Whitefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are crayfish and whitefish different?
- Crayfish is higher in copper, vitamin B1,2, selenium, manganese, and folate; however, whitefish is richer in vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for copper for crayfish is 66% higher.
- Crayfish contains 6 times more manganese than whitefish. While crayfish contains 0.522mg of manganese, whitefish contains only 0.086mg.
- Whitefish has less cholesterol.
Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat and Fish, whitefish, mixed species, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +81.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +76.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +644.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +38.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +507% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +126.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +27.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +37.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -30.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +124% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +158.8% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +160% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +242% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +81.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +68.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +49.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +355.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Copper | 0.685mg | 0.092mg | 66% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.15µg | 0.96µg | 50% |
Selenium | 36.7µg | 16.2µg | 37% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.346mg | 21% |
Cholesterol | 133mg | 77mg | 19% |
Manganese | 0.522mg | 0.086mg | 19% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.367g | 2.755g | 16% |
Choline | 80.9mg | 15% | |
Protein | 16.77g | 24.47g | 15% |
Phosphorus | 270mg | 346mg | 11% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.171mg | 10% |
Fats | 1.2g | 7.51g | 10% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.28mg | 3.846mg | 10% |
Vitamin E | 1.5mg | 10% | |
Folate | 44µg | 17µg | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.244g | 2.559g | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.58mg | 0.865mg | 6% |
Calories | 82kcal | 172kcal | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.085mg | 0.154mg | 5% |
Iron | 0.83mg | 0.47mg | 5% |
Zinc | 1.76mg | 1.27mg | 4% |
Saturated fat | 0.181g | 1.162g | 4% |
Vitamin A | 15µg | 39µg | 3% |
Potassium | 296mg | 406mg | 3% |
Calcium | 60mg | 33mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 33mg | 42mg | 2% |
Sodium | 94mg | 65mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 0mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.234mg | 0.274mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.676mg | 1.073mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.811mg | 1.128mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.329mg | 1.989mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.457mg | 2.248mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.472mg | 0.724mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.706mg | 0.955mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.786mg | 1.261mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.341mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.119g | 0.406g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.047g | 1.206g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.209g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +21.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +45.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +525.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +10.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +948.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +650.7% |