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Herring vs. Crayfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Herring and Crayfish?

  • Herring is richer in Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Vitamin B6, Selenium, Vitamin B2, and Vitamin B3, yet Crayfish is richer in Copper, and Manganese.
  • Herring's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 458% higher.
  • Crayfish contains less Saturated Fat.

We used Fish, herring, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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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.
Herring
Herring
6
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4
Crayfish
Crayfish
Contains more Calcium +23.3%
Contains more Iron +69.9%
Contains more Magnesium +24.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +12.2%
Contains more Potassium +41.6%
Contains more Selenium +27.5%
Contains less Sodium -18.3%
Contains more Zinc +38.6%
Contains more Copper +480.5%
Contains more Manganese +1205%
Herring
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 23% 53% 30% 130% 37% 15% 35% 40% 6% 256%
Crayfish
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 18% 32% 24% 116% 27% 13% 48% 229% 69% 201%
Contains more Calcium +23.3%
Contains more Iron +69.9%
Contains more Magnesium +24.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +12.2%
Contains more Potassium +41.6%
Contains more Selenium +27.5%
Contains less Sodium -18.3%
Contains more Zinc +38.6%
Contains more Copper +480.5%
Contains more Manganese +1205%

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.
Herring
Herring
8
:
3
Crayfish
Crayfish
Contains more Vitamin A +140%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +124%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +251.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +80.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +357.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +511.2%
Contains more Vitamin C +28.6%
Contains more Folate +266.7%
Equal in Vitamin E - 1.5
Equal in Vitamin K - 0.1
Herring
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 8% 28% 162% 3% 28% 69% 78% 45% 81% 9% 1643% 1%
Crayfish
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 30% 0% 3% 13% 20% 43% 35% 18% 33% 269% 1%
Contains more Vitamin A +140%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +124%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +251.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +80.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +357.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +511.2%
Contains more Vitamin C +28.6%
Contains more Folate +266.7%
Equal in Vitamin E - 1.5
Equal in Vitamin K - 0.1

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Herring
Herring
2
:
2
Crayfish
Crayfish
Contains more Protein +37.3%
Contains more Fats +865.8%
Contains more Water +23.7%
Contains more Other +118%
Herring
23% 12% 64%
Protein: 23.03 g
Fats: 11.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.16 g
Other: 1.22 g
Crayfish
17% 79% 3%
Protein: 16.77 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.37 g
Other: 2.66 g
Contains more Protein +37.3%
Contains more Fats +865.8%
Contains more Water +23.7%
Contains more Other +118%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Herring
Herring
2
:
1
Crayfish
Crayfish
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1863.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +645.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -93.1%
Herring
26% 47% 27%
Saturated Fat: 2.615 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.79 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.735 g
Crayfish
23% 31% 46%
Saturated Fat: 0.181 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.244 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.367 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1863.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +645.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -93.1%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Herring Crayfish Opinion
Protein 23.03g 16.77g Herring
Fats 11.59g 1.2g Herring
Calories 203kcal 82kcal Herring
Calcium 74mg 60mg Herring
Iron 1.41mg 0.83mg Herring
Magnesium 41mg 33mg Herring
Phosphorus 303mg 270mg Herring
Potassium 419mg 296mg Herring
Sodium 115mg 94mg Crayfish
Zinc 1.27mg 1.76mg Crayfish
Copper 0.118mg 0.685mg Crayfish
Manganese 0.04mg 0.522mg Crayfish
Selenium 46.8µg 36.7µg Herring
Vitamin A 120IU 50IU Herring
Vitamin A RAE 36µg 15µg Herring
Vitamin E 1.37mg 1.5mg Crayfish
Vitamin D 214IU 0IU Herring
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0µg Herring
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.9mg Crayfish
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.05mg Herring
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.085mg Herring
Vitamin B3 4.124mg 2.28mg Herring
Vitamin B5 0.74mg 0.58mg Herring
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.076mg Herring
Folate 12µg 44µg Crayfish
Vitamin B12 13.14µg 2.15µg Herring
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg
Tryptophan 0.258mg 0.234mg Herring
Threonine 1.01mg 0.676mg Herring
Isoleucine 1.061mg 0.811mg Herring
Leucine 1.872mg 1.329mg Herring
Lysine 2.115mg 1.457mg Herring
Methionine 0.682mg 0.472mg Herring
Phenylalanine 0.899mg 0.706mg Herring
Valine 1.187mg 0.786mg Herring
Histidine 0.678mg 0.341mg Herring
Cholesterol 77mg 133mg Herring
Saturated Fat 2.615g 0.181g Crayfish
Omega-3 - DHA 1.105g 0.047g Herring
Omega-3 - EPA 0.909g 0.119g Herring
Omega-3 - DPA 0.071g 0g Herring
Monounsaturated Fat 4.79g 0.244g Herring
Polyunsaturated fat 2.735g 0.367g Herring

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Herring Crayfish
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
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
179%
Herring
39%
Crayfish
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
62%
Herring
77%
Crayfish

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Herring
Herring is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Herring
Herring is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 56mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Herring
Herring is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Crayfish
Crayfish contains less Sodium (difference - 21mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Crayfish
Crayfish is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.434g)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Herring - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175117/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.