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Shark vs. Crayfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shark and crayfish

  • Shark has more vitamin B6; however, crayfish has more copper, vitamin B12, manganese, zinc, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Crayfish's daily need coverage for copper is 71% more.
  • Shark has 18 times more saturated fat than crayfish. Shark has 3.205g of saturated fat, while crayfish has 0.181g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried 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.
Shark
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 15% 14% 42% 14% 13% 83% 16% 6.5% 185%
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 IronIron +33.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91%
Contains more CopperCopper +1531%
Contains more ZincZinc +266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +944%
~equal in Selenium ~36.7µg

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.
Shark
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 0% 18% 0% 0% 18% 22% 52% 37% 69% 151% 0% 11% 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 AVitamin A +260%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +294.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +77.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +193.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.58mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark Crayfish DV% diff.
Copper 0.042mg 0.685mg 71%
Vitamin B12 1.21µg 2.15µg 39%
Cholesterol 59mg 133mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.701g 0.367g 22%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.522mg 21%
Fats 13.82g 1.2g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.076mg 17%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.935g 0.244g 14%
Saturated fat 3.205g 0.181g 14%
Zinc 0.48mg 1.76mg 12%
Phosphorus 194mg 270mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.5mg 10%
Calories 228kcal 82kcal 7%
Folate 15µg 44µg 7%
Selenium 34µg 36.7µg 5%
Protein 18.62g 16.77g 4%
Vitamin A 54µg 15µg 4%
Potassium 155mg 296mg 4%
Iron 1.11mg 0.83mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.783mg 2.28mg 3%
Magnesium 43mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.05mg 2%
Carbs 6.39g 0g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.085mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.58mg 1%
Sodium 122mg 94mg 1%
Calcium 50mg 60mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 6.39g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 0.676mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 0.811mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 1.329mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.472mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0.706mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 0.786mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.341mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.258g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.431g 0.047g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.089g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
3
19% 14% 6% 60%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 13.82 g
Carbs: 6.39 g
Water: 60.09 g
Other: 1.08 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 FatsFats +1051.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +32.1%
Contains more OtherOther +146.3%
~equal in Protein ~16.77g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
2
25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.935 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.701 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 +2332.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +908.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%

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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. Shark - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175143/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.