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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.
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 19% 19% 38% 16% 13% 14% 122% 17% 17% 224%
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%
~equal in Calcium ~62mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg

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 0% 13% 7.6% 27% 17% 14% 31% 15% 42% 325% 0.25% 11% 45%
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%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg
~equal in Choline ~83.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crayfish Whiting 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
17% 79% 3%
Protein: 16.77 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.37 g
Other: 2.66 g
23% 2% 75%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.71 g
Other: 0.12 g
Contains more OtherOther +2116.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40%
Contains more FatsFats +40.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~74.71g

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% 31% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.587 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.9%

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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. Whiting - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175161/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.