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Crayfish vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between crayfish and roe

  • Crayfish has more copper and manganese; however, roe is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Roe covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 391% more than crayfish.
  • Crayfish has 40 times more manganese than roe. While crayfish has 0.522mg of manganese, roe has only 0.013mg.
  • Crayfish has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of roe is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat and Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +435.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3915.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40.9%
~equal in Potassium ~283mg
~equal in Iron ~0.77mg

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%
Roe
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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 55% 0% 30% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1722.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +506.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +454%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1016.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +436.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +109.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.192mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crayfish Roe DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 11.54µg 391%
Cholesterol 133mg 479mg 115%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.949mg 66%
Copper 0.685mg 0.128mg 62%
Phosphorus 270mg 515mg 35%
Selenium 36.7µg 51.7µg 27%
Protein 16.77g 28.62g 24%
Manganese 0.522mg 0.013mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.367g 3.404g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.277mg 19%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 16.4mg 17%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Folate 44µg 92µg 12%
Fats 1.2g 8.23g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 1.154mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.5mg 10%
Vitamin A 15µg 91µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.185mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.181g 1.866g 8%
Calories 82kcal 204kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.244g 2.129g 5%
Zinc 1.76mg 1.28mg 4%
Calcium 60mg 28mg 3%
Magnesium 33mg 26mg 2%
Carbs 0g 1.92g 1%
Iron 0.83mg 0.77mg 1%
Sodium 94mg 117mg 1%
Vitamin B3 2.28mg 2.192mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 20g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 49kcal 71kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 122g 49g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.4 3 N/A
Net carbs 0g 1.92g N/A
Potassium 296mg 283mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.375mg 0%
Threonine 0.676mg 1.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.811mg 1.465mg 0%
Leucine 1.329mg 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 2.179mg 0%
Methionine 0.472mg 0.71mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.706mg 1.401mg 0%
Valine 0.786mg 1.676mg 0%
Histidine 0.341mg 0.778mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 1.26g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.047g 1.747g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.105g 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
Roe
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29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +35.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.7%
Contains more FatsFats +585.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~2.6g

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
Roe
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +772.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +827.5%

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.