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Mussels vs. Crayfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mussels and crayfish

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin C, while crayfish has more copper.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 910% higher.
  • Crayfish contains 15 times less vitamin C than mussels. Mussels contains 13.6mg of vitamin C, while crayfish contains 0.9mg.
  • The amount of sodium in crayfish is lower.
  • Crayfish has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of crayfish is 0, while the glycemic index of mussels is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist 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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
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 +12.1%
Contains more IronIron +709.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1202.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +144.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +359.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.5%
~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 45% 0% 30% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57%
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 CVitamin C +1411.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +506.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +394.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1016.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Crayfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 2.15µg 910%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.522mg 273%
Selenium 89.6µg 36.7µg 96%
Iron 6.72mg 0.83mg 74%
Copper 0.149mg 0.685mg 60%
Cholesterol 56mg 133mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.085mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.05mg 21%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Protein 23.8g 16.77g 14%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0.9mg 14%
Sodium 369mg 94mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.5mg 10%
Zinc 2.67mg 1.76mg 8%
Vitamin A 91µg 15µg 8%
Folate 76µg 44µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.58mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.367g 6%
Calories 172kcal 82kcal 5%
Fats 4.48g 1.2g 5%
Vitamin B3 3mg 2.28mg 5%
Calcium 33mg 60mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.181g 3%
Carbs 7.39g 0g 2%
Phosphorus 285mg 270mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.076mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.244g 2%
Magnesium 37mg 33mg 1%
Potassium 268mg 296mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 72kcal 49kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 58g 122g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 3.4 N/A
Net carbs 7.39g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.676mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.811mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.329mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.472mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.706mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.786mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.341mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0.047g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 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 +41.9%
Contains more FatsFats +273.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +19.5%
Contains more WaterWater +29.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 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 +315.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +230.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.7%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.