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Crayfish vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between crayfish and squid

  • Squid is higher than crayfish in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, selenium, phosphorus, copper, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Squid covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 135% more than crayfish.
  • The amount of cholesterol in crayfish is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, 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%
Squid
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +149.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.2%
Contains more IronIron +1206%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +96.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +144.1%

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%
Squid
Squid
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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 28% 0% 68% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +844.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1253.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1934.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +255.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +151.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.189mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crayfish Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 5.4µg 135%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 1.729mg 126%
Iron 0.83mg 10.84mg 125%
Selenium 36.7µg 89.6µg 96%
Phosphorus 270mg 580mg 44%
Copper 0.685mg 0.998mg 35%
Protein 16.77g 32.48g 31%
Cholesterol 133mg 224mg 30%
Sodium 94mg 744mg 28%
Vitamin A 15µg 203µg 21%
Zinc 1.76mg 3.46mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.27mg 15%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Manganese 0.522mg 0.209mg 14%
Calcium 60mg 180mg 12%
Potassium 296mg 637mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.5mg 10%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 8.5mg 8%
Magnesium 33mg 60mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.9mg 6%
Folate 44µg 24µg 5%
Calories 82kcal 158kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.017mg 3%
Carbs 0g 1.64g 1%
Vitamin B3 2.28mg 2.189mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.367g 0.268g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 20g 21g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 49kcal 49kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 122g 63g N/A
Fats 1.2g 1.4g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.64g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.181g 0.236g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.244g 0.162g 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 0.676mg 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.811mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 1.329mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.472mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.706mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 0.786mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.341mg 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.047g 0.132g 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
Squid
Squid
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32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more WaterWater +29.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.7%
Contains more FatsFats +16.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +26.3%

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
Squid
Squid
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35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.9%

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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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/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.