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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +45.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +525.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +21.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +948.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +650.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.4% |