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Whitefish vs. Crayfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whitefish and crayfish different?

  • Whitefish is higher in vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, crayfish is richer in copper, vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for crayfish is 66% higher.
  • Whitefish contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than crayfish. While whitefish contains 0.346mg of vitamin B6, crayfish contains only 0.076mg.
  • Whitefish has less cholesterol.

Fish, whitefish, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat are the varieties 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 30% 9.9% 36% 18% 31% 35% 148% 8.5% 11% 88%
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 +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.8%
Contains more IronIron +76.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +644.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +507%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +126.5%

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% 13% 0% 0% 43% 36% 72% 52% 80% 120% 0% 13% 0%
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 AVitamin A +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +242%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +355.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +124%
Contains more FolateFolate +158.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whitefish Crayfish DV% diff.
Copper 0.092mg 0.685mg 66%
Vitamin B12 0.96µg 2.15µg 50%
Selenium 16.2µg 36.7µg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.076mg 21%
Cholesterol 77mg 133mg 19%
Manganese 0.086mg 0.522mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.755g 0.367g 16%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Protein 24.47g 16.77g 15%
Phosphorus 346mg 270mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.171mg 0.05mg 10%
Fats 7.51g 1.2g 10%
Vitamin B3 3.846mg 2.28mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.5mg 10%
Folate 17µg 44µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.559g 0.244g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.58mg 6%
Calories 172kcal 82kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.085mg 5%
Iron 0.47mg 0.83mg 5%
Zinc 1.27mg 1.76mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.162g 0.181g 4%
Vitamin A 39µg 15µg 3%
Potassium 406mg 296mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 60mg 3%
Magnesium 42mg 33mg 2%
Sodium 65mg 94mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.274mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 1.073mg 0.676mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.128mg 0.811mg 0%
Leucine 1.989mg 1.329mg 0%
Lysine 2.248mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.472mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.955mg 0.706mg 0%
Valine 1.261mg 0.786mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.341mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.406g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.206g 0.047g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.209g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 8% 65% 3%
Protein: 24.47 g
Fats: 7.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.09 g
Other: 2.93 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 +45.9%
Contains more FatsFats +525.8%
Contains more WaterWater +21.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~2.66g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 40% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.162 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.559 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.755 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 +948.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +650.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.4%

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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. Whitefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174246/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.