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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 15% 12% 86% 44% 131% 124% 6.4% 270%
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 +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%
~equal in Zinc ~1.76mg

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.
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 30% 44% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3% 0% 5% 30% 13% 20% 43% 35% 18% 269% 0.25% 33%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +218.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
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 Shrimp Crayfish 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%
Phosphorus 306mg 270mg 5%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 1.5mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.085mg 5%
Folate 24µg 44µg 5%
Potassium 170mg 296mg 4%
Calcium 91mg 60mg 3%
Calories 119kcal 82kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.678mg 2.28mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.521g 0.181g 2%
Fats 1.7g 1.2g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Carbs 1.52g 0g 1%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 0 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 37mg 33mg 1%
Zinc 1.63mg 1.76mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 0.58mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 0.367g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 19g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 52kcal 49kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 84g 122g N/A
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
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23% 2% 72% 2%
Protein: 22.78 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 1.52 g
Water: 71.56 g
Other: 2.44 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 +35.8%
Contains more FatsFats +41.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +10.9%
~equal in Other ~2.66g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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35% 25% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.521 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.361 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 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 +48%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.3%

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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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171971/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.