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Crayfish vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between crayfish and octopus?

  • Crayfish is richer in manganese, yet octopus is richer in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1410% higher.
  • Crayfish has 11 times more manganese than octopus. Crayfish has 0.522mg of manganese, while octopus has 0.047mg.
  • Octopus contains less cholesterol.

We used Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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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 43% 32% 56% 358% 246% 92% 120% 60% 6.1% 489%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1010.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.8%
Contains more IronIron +1049.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +144.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.739mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~279mg

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 27% 0% 30% 24% 14% 18% 71% 54% 150% 4500% 0.25% 18%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +788.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +752.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1574.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crayfish Octopus DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 36µg 1410%
Iron 0.83mg 9.54mg 109%
Selenium 36.7µg 89.6µg 96%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.648mg 44%
Protein 16.77g 29.82g 26%
Manganese 0.522mg 0.047mg 21%
Sodium 94mg 460mg 16%
Zinc 1.76mg 3.36mg 15%
Cholesterol 133mg 96mg 12%
Potassium 296mg 630mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.28mg 3.78mg 9%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 8mg 8%
Vitamin A 15µg 90µg 8%
Magnesium 33mg 60mg 6%
Copper 0.685mg 0.739mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.9mg 6%
Calcium 60mg 106mg 5%
Folate 44µg 24µg 5%
Calories 82kcal 164kcal 4%
Vitamin E 1.5mg 1.2mg 2%
Fats 1.2g 2.08g 1%
Carbs 0g 4.4g 1%
Phosphorus 270mg 279mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.057mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.076mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.181g 0.453g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.367g 0.477g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 20g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 49kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 122g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.4 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 0g 4.4g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Choline 80.9mg 81mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.244g 0.324g 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.334mg 0%
Threonine 0.676mg 1.283mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.811mg 1.298mg 0%
Leucine 1.329mg 2.099mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 2.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.472mg 0.673mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.706mg 1.069mg 0%
Valine 0.786mg 1.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.341mg 0.573mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.152g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.047g 0.162g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g 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
30% 2% 4% 61% 3%
Protein: 29.82 g
Fats: 2.08 g
Carbs: 4.4 g
Water: 60.5 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +31.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.8%
Contains more FatsFats +73.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +20.3%

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
36% 26% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.453 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.324 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.477 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30%

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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. Octopus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174249/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.