Squid vs. Crayfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between squid and crayfish
- Squid is higher than crayfish in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, selenium, phosphorus, copper, zinc, and vitamin B6.
- Squid covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 135% more than crayfish.
- Squid contains 20 times more vitamin B2 than crayfish. While squid contains 1.729mg of vitamin B2, crayfish contains only 0.085mg.
- The amount of sodium in crayfish is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +81.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +115.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1206% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +45.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +96.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +114.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +144.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +149.8% |
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 | +844.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1253.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1934.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +55.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +255.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +151.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +194.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +83.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 5.4µg | 2.15µg | 135% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.729mg | 0.085mg | 126% |
| Iron | 10.84mg | 0.83mg | 125% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 36.7µg | 96% |
| Phosphorus | 580mg | 270mg | 44% |
| Copper | 0.998mg | 0.685mg | 35% |
| Protein | 32.48g | 16.77g | 31% |
| Cholesterol | 224mg | 133mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 744mg | 94mg | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 203µg | 15µg | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.27mg | 0.076mg | 15% |
| Zinc | 3.46mg | 1.76mg | 15% |
| Choline | 80.9mg | 15% | |
| Manganese | 0.209mg | 0.522mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 180mg | 60mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 637mg | 296mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.5mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin C | 8.5mg | 0.9mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 33mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.9mg | 0.58mg | 6% |
| Folate | 24µg | 44µg | 5% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 82kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.017mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.268g | 0.367g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.189mg | 2.28mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.64g | 0g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.4g | 1.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.64g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.236g | 0.181g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.162g | 0.244g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.364mg | 0.234mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.398mg | 0.676mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.414mg | 0.811mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.287mg | 1.329mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.427mg | 1.457mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.733mg | 0.472mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.164mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.419mg | 0.786mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.624mg | 0.341mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.078g | 0.119g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.132g | 0.047g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +93.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +16.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +26.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +29.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -23.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +50.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +36.9% |
