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Mackerel vs. Crayfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mackerel and crayfish

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B2, and magnesium; however, crayfish is higher in copper and manganese.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 702% more than crayfish.
  • Mackerel has 23 times more saturated fat than crayfish. While mackerel has 4.176g of saturated fat, crayfish has only 0.181g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, 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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +193.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.5%
Contains more IronIron +89.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +628.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2510%
~equal in Phosphorus ~270mg

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 1.3% 0% 18% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +260%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +218%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +384.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +505.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +783.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +125%
Contains more FolateFolate +2100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Crayfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 2.15µg 702%
Copper 0.094mg 0.685mg 66%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.076mg 30%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 2.28mg 29%
Selenium 51.6µg 36.7µg 27%
Fats 17.81g 1.2g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.367g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.085mg 25%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.522mg 22%
Cholesterol 75mg 133mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.176g 0.181g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 0.244g 17%
Magnesium 97mg 33mg 15%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Protein 23.85g 16.77g 14%
Folate 2µg 44µg 11%
Vitamin E 1.5mg 10%
Calories 262kcal 82kcal 9%
Iron 1.57mg 0.83mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.05mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.58mg 8%
Zinc 0.94mg 1.76mg 7%
Calcium 15mg 60mg 5%
Vitamin A 54µg 15µg 4%
Potassium 401mg 296mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.9mg 1%
Phosphorus 278mg 270mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.1g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 110kcal 49kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 122g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.7 3.4 N/A
Sodium 83mg 94mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.676mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.811mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 1.329mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.472mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.706mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0.786mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.341mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0.047g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
17% 79% 3%
Protein: 16.77 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.37 g
Other: 2.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1384.2%
Contains more OtherOther +90.6%
Contains more WaterWater +49%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
23% 31% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.181 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.244 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.367 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2771.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1071.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/nutrients
  2. Crayfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174207/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.