Crayfish vs. Whiting — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are crayfish and whiting different?
- Crayfish is higher in copper, manganese, zinc, vitamin E, and folate; however, whiting is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B6, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for copper for crayfish is 72% higher.
- Crayfish contains 4 times more manganese than whiting. While crayfish contains 0.522mg of manganese, whiting contains only 0.13mg.
- Whiting has less cholesterol.
Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat and Fish, whiting, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +22.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +97.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1612.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +232.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +301.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +46.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12% |
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 | +294.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +36.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +132% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +193.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +153.3% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +36% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +136.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +20.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.685mg | 0.04mg | 72% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.15µg | 2.6µg | 19% |
Manganese | 0.522mg | 0.13mg | 17% |
Cholesterol | 133mg | 84mg | 16% |
Protein | 16.77g | 23.48g | 13% |
Zinc | 1.76mg | 0.53mg | 11% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 73IU | 9% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.8µg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.18mg | 8% |
Selenium | 36.7µg | 41.1µg | 8% |
Vitamin E | 1.5mg | 0.38mg | 7% |
Folate | 44µg | 15µg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.58mg | 0.25mg | 7% |
Iron | 0.83mg | 0.42mg | 5% |
Potassium | 296mg | 434mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.28mg | 1.67mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 15µg | 38µg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.085mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
Calories | 82kcal | 116kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.068mg | 2% |
Sodium | 94mg | 132mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 270mg | 285mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 33mg | 27mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 0mg | 1% |
Fats | 1.2g | 1.69g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.181g | 0.4g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.244g | 0.445g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.367g | 0.587g | 1% |
Calcium | 60mg | 62mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
Choline | 80.9mg | 83.3mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.234mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.676mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.811mg | 1.082mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.329mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.457mg | 2.156mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.472mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.706mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.786mg | 1.21mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.341mg | 0.691mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.119g | 0.283g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.047g | 0.235g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.017g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more OtherOther | +2116.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +40% |
Contains more FatsFats | +40.8% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +82.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +59.9% |