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Sardines vs. Crayfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sardines and crayfish

  • Sardines are richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, iron, vitamin D*, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, yet crayfish is richer in copper and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 283% higher.

Food types used in this article are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone 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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
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 +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +536.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.1%
Contains more IronIron +251.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +268.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +383.3%

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 0% 72% 11% 41% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +167.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +315.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.58mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Crayfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 2.15µg 283%
Copper 0.186mg 0.685mg 55%
Calcium 382mg 60mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.367g 32%
Phosphorus 490mg 270mg 31%
Selenium 52.7µg 36.7µg 29%
Iron 2.92mg 0.83mg 26%
Vitamin D* 193 IU 0 IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 2.28mg 19%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.522mg 18%
Protein 24.62g 16.77g 16%
Fats 11.45g 1.2g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.085mg 11%
Sodium 307mg 94mg 9%
Folate 10µg 44µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.244g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.076mg 7%
Calories 208kcal 82kcal 6%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.181g 6%
Zinc 1.31mg 1.76mg 4%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 1.5mg 4%
Cholesterol 142mg 133mg 3%
Potassium 397mg 296mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin A 32µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Magnesium 39mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.58mg 1%
Choline 75mg 80.9mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 12g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 84kcal 49kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 48g 122g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.9 3.4 N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.676mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.811mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 1.329mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.472mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.706mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0.786mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.341mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 0.047g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 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 +46.8%
Contains more FatsFats +854.2%
Contains more OtherOther +62.4%
Contains more WaterWater +33.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 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 +1485.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1302.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.2%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.