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Crayfish vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between crayfish and mussels

  • Crayfish has more copper, while mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin C.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 910% higher.
  • Mussels contains 5 times less copper than crayfish. Crayfish contains 0.685mg of copper, while mussels contains 0.149mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in mussels is lower.
  • Crayfish has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of crayfish is 0, while the glycemic index of mussels is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat.

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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 24% 18% 26% 31% 228% 48% 116% 12% 68% 200%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +359.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.1%
Contains more IronIron +709.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1202.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +144.1%
~equal in Potassium ~268mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3% 0% 5% 30% 13% 20% 43% 35% 18% 269% 0.25% 33%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 45% 0% 30% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1411.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +506.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +394.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1016.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crayfish Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 24µg 910%
Manganese 0.522mg 6.8mg 273%
Selenium 36.7µg 89.6µg 96%
Iron 0.83mg 6.72mg 74%
Copper 0.685mg 0.149mg 60%
Cholesterol 133mg 56mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.42mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.3mg 21%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Protein 16.77g 23.8g 14%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 13.6mg 14%
Sodium 94mg 369mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.5mg 10%
Zinc 1.76mg 2.67mg 8%
Vitamin A 15µg 91µg 8%
Folate 44µg 76µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.95mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.367g 1.212g 6%
Calories 82kcal 172kcal 5%
Fats 1.2g 4.48g 5%
Vitamin B3 2.28mg 3mg 5%
Calcium 60mg 33mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.181g 0.85g 3%
Carbs 0g 7.39g 2%
Phosphorus 270mg 285mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.1mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.244g 1.014g 2%
Magnesium 33mg 37mg 1%
Potassium 296mg 268mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 20g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 49kcal 72kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 122g 58g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.4 2.6 N/A
Net carbs 0g 7.39g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.676mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.811mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.329mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.472mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.706mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.786mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.341mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.047g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.044g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 79% 3%
Protein: 16.77 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.37 g
Other: 2.66 g
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +29.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.9%
Contains more FatsFats +273.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +19.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 31% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.181 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.244 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.367 g
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +315.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +230.2%

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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. Crayfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174207/nutrients
  2. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.