Crayfish vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crayfish and sardines

Crayfish is richer in copper and manganese, yet sardines are richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, iron, vitamin D*, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 283% higher.
Crayfish contains 5 times more manganese than sardines. Crayfish contains 0.522mg of manganese, while sardines contain 0.108mg.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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.

Crayfish

Sardines

Contains more CopperCopper	+268.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+34.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-69.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+383.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+536.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+34.1%
Contains more IronIron	+251.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+81.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+43.6%

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.

Crayfish

Sardines

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+340%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+113.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+36%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+167.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+130%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+10.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+119.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+315.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2500%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.15µg	8.94µg	283%
Copper	0.685mg	0.186mg	55%
Calcium	60mg	382mg	32%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.367g	5.148g	32%
Phosphorus	270mg	490mg	31%
Selenium	36.7µg	52.7µg	29%
Iron	0.83mg	2.92mg	26%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	193 IU	24%
Vitamin D	0µg	4.8µg	24%
Vitamin B3	2.28mg	5.245mg	19%
Manganese	0.522mg	0.108mg	18%
Protein	16.77g	24.62g	16%
Fats	1.2g	11.45g	16%
Vitamin B2	0.085mg	0.227mg	11%
Sodium	94mg	307mg	9%
Folate	44µg	10µg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	0.244g	3.869g	9%
Vitamin B6	0.076mg	0.167mg	7%
Calories	82kcal	208kcal	6%
Saturated fat	0.181g	1.528g	6%
Zinc	1.76mg	1.31mg	4%
Vitamin E	1.5mg	2.04mg	4%
Cholesterol	133mg	142mg	3%
Potassium	296mg	397mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.08mg	3%
Vitamin A	15µg	32µg	2%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	2.6µg	2%
Vitamin C	0.9mg	0mg	1%
Magnesium	33mg	39mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.58mg	0.642mg	1%
Choline	80.9mg	75mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	12g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	49kcal	84kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	122g	48g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.4	5.9	N/A
Tryptophan	0.234mg	0.276mg	0%
Threonine	0.676mg	1.079mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.811mg	1.134mg	0%
Leucine	1.329mg	2.001mg	0%
Lysine	1.457mg	2.26mg	0%
Methionine	0.472mg	0.729mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.706mg	0.961mg	0%
Valine	0.786mg	1.268mg	0%
Histidine	0.341mg	0.725mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.119g	0.473g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.047g	0.509g	N/A