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Eel vs. Crayfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between eel and crayfish

  • Eel has more vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, crayfish has more copper, selenium, manganese, and folate.
  • Eel's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 75% more.
  • Eel has 17 times more saturated fat than crayfish. Eel has 3.023g of saturated fat, while crayfish has 0.181g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat.

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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.
Eel
Eel
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 7.8% 31% 24% 9.7% 57% 119% 8.5% 5.2% 45%
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 PotassiumPotassium +17.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +130.8%
Contains more IronIron +29.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2262.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1205%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +342.2%
~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.
Eel
Eel
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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 6% 379% 0% 0% 46% 12% 84% 17% 18% 361% 0% 13% 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 +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7480%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +266%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +107.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +158.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.076mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eel
Eel
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24% 15% 59% 2%
Protein: 23.65 g
Fats: 14.95 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 2.09 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 ProteinProtein +41%
Contains more FatsFats +1145.8%
Contains more WaterWater +33.8%
Contains more OtherOther +27.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eel
Eel
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22% 69% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.218 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.214 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3677.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +230.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eel Crayfish DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1137µg 15µg 125%
Copper 0.029mg 0.685mg 73%
Selenium 8.3µg 36.7µg 52%
Vitamin B12 2.89µg 2.15µg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 9.218g 0.244g 22%
Fats 14.95g 1.2g 21%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.522mg 21%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Protein 23.65g 16.77g 14%
Vitamin B3 4.487mg 2.28mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.023g 0.181g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.05mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.5mg 10%
Cholesterol 161mg 133mg 9%
Calories 236kcal 82kcal 8%
Folate 17µg 44µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.214g 0.367g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.28mg 0.58mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 0.085mg 3%
Zinc 2.08mg 1.76mg 3%
Calcium 26mg 60mg 3%
Iron 0.64mg 0.83mg 2%
Potassium 349mg 296mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 33mg 2%
Sodium 65mg 94mg 1%
Phosphorus 277mg 270mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.076mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 1.037mg 0.676mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.09mg 0.811mg 0%
Leucine 1.922mg 1.329mg 0%
Lysine 2.171mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.7mg 0.472mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.923mg 0.706mg 0%
Valine 1.218mg 0.786mg 0%
Histidine 0.696mg 0.341mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.108g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.081g 0.047g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.095g 0g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Eel Crayfish
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
72%
Eel
39%
Crayfish
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Eel
77%
Crayfish

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Eel
Eel is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Eel
Eel contains less Sodium (difference - 29mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Crayfish
Crayfish is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 28mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Crayfish
Crayfish is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 2.842g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Crayfish
Crayfish is relatively richer in minerals
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 ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Eel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174194/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.