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Trout vs. Crayfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between trout and crayfish?

  • Trout is higher in vitamin D, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, yet crayfish is higher in copper, manganese, selenium, and zinc.
  • Trout's daily need coverage for vitamin D is 127% more.
  • Trout has 5 times more vitamin B6 than crayfish. While trout has 0.386mg of vitamin B6, crayfish has only 0.076mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in trout is lower.

We used Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, cooked, dry heat 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.
Trout
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 9% 40% 14% 18% 15% 116% 8% 1.7% 153%
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 +52%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +130.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1145.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +225.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3915.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~33mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~270mg

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.
Trout
10
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 9.7% 33% 56% 285% 36% 25% 125% 119% 89% 514% 0.25% 9% 42%
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 CVitamin C +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +86%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +186%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +191.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +243.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +407.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +91.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg
~equal in Choline ~80.9mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Trout
2
24% 7% 69%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 7.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.72 g
Other: 0.1 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 +41.9%
Contains more FatsFats +515%
Contains more WaterWater +15.5%
Contains more OtherOther +2560%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Trout
2
28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.363 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.799 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 +868.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +390.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Trout Crayfish
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Trout Crayfish DV% diff.
Vitamin D 19µg 0µg 95%
Vitamin D 759IU 0IU 95%
Vitamin B12 4.11µg 2.15µg 82%
Copper 0.055mg 0.685mg 70%
Vitamin B5 1.99mg 0.58mg 28%
Vitamin B3 6.646mg 2.28mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.386mg 0.076mg 24%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.522mg 22%
Cholesterol 70mg 133mg 21%
Selenium 28.1µg 36.7µg 16%
Protein 23.8g 16.77g 14%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.76mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.799g 0.367g 10%
Fats 7.38g 1.2g 10%
Vitamin A 100µg 15µg 9%
Vitamin E 2.79mg 1.5mg 9%
Folate 12µg 44µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.05mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.651g 0.181g 7%
Iron 0.36mg 0.83mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.363g 0.244g 5%
Potassium 450mg 296mg 5%
Calories 168kcal 82kcal 4%
Calcium 30mg 60mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.107mg 0.085mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 0.9mg 2%
Sodium 61mg 94mg 1%
Choline 77.6mg 80.9mg 1%
Magnesium 30mg 33mg 1%
Phosphorus 270mg 270mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.279mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 1.092mg 0.676mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.148mg 0.811mg 0%
Leucine 2.025mg 1.329mg 0%
Lysine 2.287mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.738mg 0.472mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.973mg 0.706mg 0%
Valine 1.283mg 0.786mg 0%
Histidine 0.733mg 0.341mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.259g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.616g 0.047g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.109g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.047g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Trout Crayfish
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
103%
Trout
39%
Crayfish
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Trout
77%
Crayfish

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Trout
Trout is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 63mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Trout
Trout contains less Sodium (difference - 33mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Trout
Trout is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Crayfish
Crayfish is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.47g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Crayfish
Crayfish is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173718/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.