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Lobster vs. Crayfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lobster and crayfish

  • Lobster is richer in copper, selenium, vitamin B5, and zinc, yet crayfish is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, phosphorus, folate, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for lobster is 96% higher.
  • Lobster contains 5 times more sodium than crayfish. Lobster contains 486mg of sodium, while crayfish contains 94mg.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 29% 20% 11% 517% 110% 79% 63% 8.5% 399%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +30.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +130.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +99.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.7%
Contains more IronIron +186.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +703.1%

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 0% 0.33% 20% 0% 5.8% 3.9% 34% 100% 27% 179% 0% 8.3% 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 3% 5% 30% 0% 13% 20% 43% 35% 18% 269% 0.25% 33% 44%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +187.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~80.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lobster Crayfish DV% diff.
Copper 1.55mg 0.685mg 96%
Selenium 73.1µg 36.7µg 66%
Vitamin B12 1.43µg 2.15µg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.667mg 0.58mg 22%
Zinc 4.05mg 1.76mg 21%
Manganese 0.065mg 0.522mg 20%
Sodium 486mg 94mg 17%
Phosphorus 185mg 270mg 12%
Folate 11µg 44µg 8%
Iron 0.29mg 0.83mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.017mg 0.085mg 5%
Protein 19g 16.77g 4%
Calcium 96mg 60mg 4%
Cholesterol 146mg 133mg 4%
Vitamin E 1mg 1.5mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.83mg 2.28mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.076mg 3%
Potassium 230mg 296mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 15µg 2%
Magnesium 43mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Fats 0.86g 1.2g 1%
Calories 89kcal 82kcal 0%
Vitamin D 1IU 0IU 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.013g N/A
Choline 80.9mg 80.9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.208g 0.181g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.253g 0.244g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.34g 0.367g 0%
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.753mg 0.676mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.832mg 0.811mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 1.329mg 0%
Lysine 1.426mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.472mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.782mg 0.706mg 0%
Valine 0.852mg 0.786mg 0%
Histidine 0.475mg 0.341mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.117g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.078g 0.047g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.033g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 78% 2%
Protein: 19 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.11 g
Other: 2.03 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 +13.3%
Contains more FatsFats +39.5%
Contains more OtherOther +31%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~79.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 32% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.208 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.253 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.34 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 -13%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.244g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.367g

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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. Lobster - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174209/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.