Octopus vs. Crayfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between octopus and crayfish?
- Octopus is richer in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, potassium, and vitamin B3, yet crayfish is richer in manganese.
- Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1410% higher.
- Octopus has 11 times more iron than crayfish. Octopus has 9.54mg of iron, while crayfish has 0.83mg.
- Crayfish contains less sodium.
We used Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +81.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +76.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +112.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1049.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +90.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +144.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1010.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +788.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +65.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +55.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +752.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1574.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +83.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 36µg | 2.15µg | 1410% |
| Iron | 9.54mg | 0.83mg | 109% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 36.7µg | 96% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.648mg | 0.076mg | 44% |
| Protein | 29.82g | 16.77g | 26% |
| Manganese | 0.047mg | 0.522mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 94mg | 16% |
| Zinc | 3.36mg | 1.76mg | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 133mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 630mg | 296mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.78mg | 2.28mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 0.9mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 90µg | 15µg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.739mg | 0.685mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 33mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.9mg | 0.58mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 106mg | 60mg | 5% |
| Folate | 24µg | 44µg | 5% |
| Calories | 164kcal | 82kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2mg | 1.5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.057mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.085mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 279mg | 270mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.4g | 0g | 1% |
| Fats | 2.08g | 1.2g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.453g | 0.181g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.477g | 0.367g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.4g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Choline | 81mg | 80.9mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.324g | 0.244g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.334mg | 0.234mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.283mg | 0.676mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.298mg | 0.811mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.099mg | 1.329mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.228mg | 1.457mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.673mg | 0.472mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.069mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.303mg | 0.786mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.573mg | 0.341mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.152g | 0.119g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.162g | 0.047g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +77.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +73.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +32.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +30% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60% |
