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Tilapia vs. Crayfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tilapia and crayfish different?

  • Tilapia is richer in selenium, vitamin D, and vitamin B3, while crayfish is higher in copper, manganese, zinc, vitamin B12, folate, and phosphorus.
  • Crayfish covers your daily need for copper, 68% more than tilapia.
  • Tilapia is lower in cholesterol.

Fish, tilapia, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 4.2% 34% 26% 25% 11% 87% 7.3% 4.8% 297%
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 PotassiumPotassium +28.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +328.6%
Contains more IronIron +20.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +813.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +329.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1310.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~33mg

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.
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% 0% 16% 56% 23% 17% 89% 40% 28% 233% 2.3% 4.5% 28%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +89.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +15.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tilapia Crayfish DV% diff.
Copper 0.075mg 0.685mg 68%
Selenium 54.4µg 36.7µg 32%
Cholesterol 57mg 133mg 25%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.522mg 21%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 0µg 19%
Protein 26.15g 16.77g 19%
Vitamin D 150IU 0IU 19%
Vitamin B3 4.745mg 2.28mg 15%
Zinc 0.41mg 1.76mg 12%
Vitamin B12 1.86µg 2.15µg 12%
Folate 6µg 44µg 10%
Phosphorus 204mg 270mg 9%
Calcium 14mg 60mg 5%
Choline 51.3mg 80.9mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 1.5mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.076mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.05mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.94g 0.181g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.955g 0.244g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 0.367g 2%
Calories 128kcal 82kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.664mg 0.58mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Sodium 56mg 94mg 2%
Iron 0.69mg 0.83mg 2%
Potassium 380mg 296mg 2%
Fats 2.65g 1.2g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.085mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Magnesium 34mg 33mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 0.676mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.22mg 0.811mg 0%
Leucine 2.04mg 1.329mg 0%
Lysine 2.315mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.766mg 0.472mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.05mg 0.706mg 0%
Valine 1.28mg 0.786mg 0%
Histidine 0.585mg 0.341mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.13g 0.047g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.06g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 3% 72%
Protein: 26.15 g
Fats: 2.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.59 g
Other: 0 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 +55.9%
Contains more FatsFats +120.8%
Contains more WaterWater +10.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~2.66g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.955 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 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 +291.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.7%

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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. Tilapia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175177/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.