Shrimp vs. Crayfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between shrimp and crayfish?
- Shrimp is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, choline, and phosphorus, yet crayfish is higher in copper, manganese, vitamin B12, and iron.
- Crayfish's daily need coverage for copper is 47% more.
- Shrimp has 10 times more sodium than crayfish. While shrimp has 947mg of sodium, crayfish has only 94mg.
- The glycemic index of crayfish is lower.
We used Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +51.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +34.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +74.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +159.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +165.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +965.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +46.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +17.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +218.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +67.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +56.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +254.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +11.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +29.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +83.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.685mg | 47% |
| Sodium | 947mg | 94mg | 37% |
| Cholesterol | 211mg | 133mg | 26% |
| Selenium | 49.5µg | 36.7µg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.049mg | 0.522mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.66µg | 2.15µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.242mg | 0.076mg | 13% |
| Protein | 22.78g | 16.77g | 12% |
| Choline | 135.4mg | 80.9mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 90µg | 15µg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.32mg | 0.83mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 2.2mg | 1.5mg | 5% |
| Folate | 24µg | 44µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.024mg | 0.085mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 306mg | 270mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 170mg | 296mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 91mg | 60mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.521g | 0.181g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.032mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Calories | 119kcal | 82kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.678mg | 2.28mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.63mg | 1.76mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.519mg | 0.58mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.52g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.7g | 1.2g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.59g | 0.367g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.52g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.035g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.361g | 0.244g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0.234mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.904mg | 0.676mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.05mg | 0.811mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.95mg | 1.329mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.172mg | 1.457mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.665mg | 0.472mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.992mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.067mg | 0.786mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.501mg | 0.341mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.135g | 0.119g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.141g | 0.047g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.012g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +35.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +41.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +48% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +60.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.3% |
