Crayfish vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between crayfish and crab meat
- Crayfish has more manganese; however, crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin C, magnesium, and protein.
- Crab meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12 390% more than crayfish.
- Crayfish has 13 times more manganese than crab meat. While crayfish has 0.522mg of manganese, crab meat has only 0.04mg.
- Crab meat has less cholesterol.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1205% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +90.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +72.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +333% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +54.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +70.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +45% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +744.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +136.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +434.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +15.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.15µg | 11.5µg | 390% |
| Copper | 0.685mg | 1.182mg | 55% |
| Zinc | 1.76mg | 7.62mg | 53% |
| Sodium | 94mg | 1072mg | 43% |
| Cholesterol | 133mg | 53mg | 27% |
| Manganese | 0.522mg | 0.04mg | 21% |
| Choline | 80.9mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.5mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.18mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 7.6mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 63mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 36.7µg | 40µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.28mg | 1.34mg | 6% |
| Protein | 16.77g | 19.35g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.58mg | 0.4mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.085mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
| Folate | 44µg | 51µg | 2% |
| Calories | 82kcal | 97kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 1.2g | 1.54g | 1% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 262mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.83mg | 0.76mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 270mg | 280mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 15µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.367g | 0.536g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 20g | 20g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 49kcal | 50kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 122g | 103g | N/A |
| Calcium | 60mg | 59mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.181g | 0.133g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.244g | 0.185g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.234mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.676mg | 0.783mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.811mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.329mg | 1.536mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.457mg | 1.684mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.472mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.706mg | 0.817mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.786mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.341mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.119g | 0.295g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.047g | 0.118g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0g | 0.031g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +28.3% |
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Water
~77.55g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +31.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -26.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +46% |
