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Cuttlefish vs. Crayfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cuttlefish and crayfish different?

  • Cuttlefish is higher in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium; however, crayfish is richer in manganese, copper, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for cuttlefish is 65% higher.
  • Cuttlefish contains 11 times more vitamin B2 than crayfish. While cuttlefish contains 0.91mg of vitamin B2, crayfish contains only 0.085mg.
  • Crayfish has less sodium.

Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw and Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist 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 21% 27% 31% 226% 196% 47% 166% 49% 14% 244%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.6%
Contains more IronIron +625.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +374.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~33mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.76mg

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 18% 38% 0% 0% 2.3% 210% 23% 30% 35% 375% 0% 12% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +488.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +653.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +970.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cuttlefish Crayfish DV% diff.
Iron 6.02mg 0.83mg 65%
Vitamin B2 0.91mg 0.085mg 63%
Vitamin B12 3µg 2.15µg 35%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.522mg 18%
Phosphorus 387mg 270mg 17%
Selenium 44.8µg 36.7µg 15%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Sodium 372mg 94mg 12%
Vitamin A 113µg 15µg 11%
Copper 0.587mg 0.685mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.5mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.216mg 2.28mg 7%
Folate 16µg 44µg 7%
Cholesterol 112mg 133mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.076mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 90mg 60mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.05mg 3%
Potassium 354mg 296mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.367g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.58mg 2%
Magnesium 30mg 33mg 1%
Fats 0.7g 1.2g 1%
Protein 16.24g 16.77g 1%
Calories 79kcal 82kcal 0%
Carbs 0.82g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.82g 0g N/A
Zinc 1.73mg 1.76mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.118g 0.181g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.244g 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.699mg 0.676mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.707mg 0.811mg 0%
Leucine 1.143mg 1.329mg 0%
Lysine 1.213mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.366mg 0.472mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 0.706mg 0%
Valine 0.709mg 0.786mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.341mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.039g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.066g 0.047g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.24 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 0.82 g
Water: 80.56 g
Other: 1.68 g
17% 79% 3%
Protein: 16.77 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.37 g
Other: 2.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +71.4%
Contains more OtherOther +58.3%
~equal in Protein ~16.77g
~equal in Water ~79.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
23% 31% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.181 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.244 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.367 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +201.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +173.9%

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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. Cuttlefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174215/nutrients
  2. Crayfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174207/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.