Scallops vs. Crayfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between scallops and crayfish?

Scallops are richer in phosphorus and choline, yet crayfish is richer in copper, selenium, manganese, vitamin E, vitamin B3, and folate.
Crayfish's daily need coverage for copper is 72% higher.
Scallops have 7 times more sodium than crayfish. Scallops have 667mg of sodium, while crayfish has 94mg.

We used Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed and Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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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.

Scallops

Crayfish

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+12.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+57.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+500%
Contains more IronIron	+43.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1975.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+13.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-85.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+69.1%

~equal in Potassium ~296mg

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.

Scallops

Crayfish

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6

+47.4%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+254.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+111.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+58.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+120%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.033mg	0.685mg	72%
Cholesterol	41mg	133mg	31%
Selenium	21.7µg	36.7µg	27%
Sodium	667mg	94mg	25%
Phosphorus	426mg	270mg	22%
Manganese	0.029mg	0.522mg	21%
Vitamin E	0mg	1.5mg	10%
Protein	20.54g	16.77g	8%
Vitamin B3	1.076mg	2.28mg	8%
Folate	20µg	44µg	6%
Calcium	10mg	60mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.024mg	0.085mg	5%
Choline	110.7mg	80.9mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.366mg	0.58mg	4%
Iron	0.58mg	0.83mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.012mg	0.05mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.112mg	0.076mg	3%
Carbs	5.41g	0g	2%
Zinc	1.55mg	1.76mg	2%
Starch	3.69g		2%
Calories	111kcal	82kcal	1%
Fats	0.84g	1.2g	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.9mg	1%
Magnesium	37mg	33mg	1%
Potassium	314mg	296mg	1%
Vitamin A	2µg	15µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.222g	0.367g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	19g	20g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	54kcal	49kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	90g	122g	N/A
Net carbs	5.41g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D*	2 IU	0 IU	0%
Vitamin B12	2.15µg	2.15µg	0%
Vitamin K	0µg	0.1µg	0%
Trans fat	0.009g		N/A
Saturated fat	0.218g	0.181g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.082g	0.244g	0%
Tryptophan	0.173mg	0.234mg	0%
Threonine	0.629mg	0.676mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.692mg	0.811mg	0%
Leucine	1.226mg	1.329mg	0%
Lysine	1.258mg	1.457mg	0%
Methionine	0.487mg	0.472mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.597mg	0.706mg	0%
Valine	0.645mg	0.786mg	0%
Histidine	0.314mg	0.341mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.072g	0.119g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.104g	0.047g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g		N/A