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Perch vs. Crayfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between perch and crayfish?

  • Perch is higher in manganese and vitamin B5, yet crayfish is higher in copper, selenium, and folate.
  • Crayfish's daily need coverage for copper is 55% more.
  • Perch has 2 times more manganese than crayfish. While perch has 0.9mg of manganese, crayfish has only 0.522mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in perch is lower.

We used Fish, perch, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat types 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.
Perch
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 31% 30% 44% 64% 39% 110% 10% 117% 88%
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 +15.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.2%
Contains more IronIron +39.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +256.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128%
~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.
Perch
5
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 5.7% 3.3% 0% 0% 20% 28% 36% 52% 32% 275% 0% 4.5% 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 +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Perch Crayfish DV% diff.
Copper 0.192mg 0.685mg 55%
Selenium 16.1µg 36.7µg 37%
Manganese 0.9mg 0.522mg 16%
Protein 24.86g 16.77g 16%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Folate 6µg 44µg 10%
Vitamin E 1.5mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.58mg 6%
Cholesterol 115mg 133mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.076mg 5%
Calcium 102mg 60mg 4%
Iron 1.16mg 0.83mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.05mg 3%
Zinc 1.43mg 1.76mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.085mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.9mg 2.28mg 2%
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 2.15µg 2%
Calories 117kcal 82kcal 2%
Phosphorus 257mg 270mg 2%
Vitamin A 10µg 15µg 1%
Sodium 79mg 94mg 1%
Potassium 344mg 296mg 1%
Magnesium 38mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0.9mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.472g 0.367g 1%
Fats 1.18g 1.2g 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.237g 0.181g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.195g 0.244g 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 1.09mg 0.676mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0.811mg 0%
Leucine 2.02mg 1.329mg 0%
Lysine 2.283mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.736mg 0.472mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.97mg 0.706mg 0%
Valine 1.281mg 0.786mg 0%
Histidine 0.732mg 0.341mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.223g 0.047g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.036g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Perch
1
25% 73%
Protein: 24.86 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.25 g
Other: 0.71 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 +48.2%
Contains more OtherOther +274.6%
~equal in Fats ~1.2g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~79.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Perch
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26% 22% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.237 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.195 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.472 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.1%

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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. Perch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173679/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.