Crayfish vs Lobster: All Nutritional Differences
Where is more calories, protein, carbs - what is more healthy?
Fact 1: There is More Calories in Crayfish
At first glance, you can see that in crayfish is just a little more calories than in lobster.
Crayfish has 81 kcal per 100g and lobster 77 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 5%.
In crayfish and in lobster most calories came from protein.
See tables below to compare crayfish with lobster in details.
Fact 2: Crayfish And Lobster Nutrition Difference
Lobster vs Crayfish: Vitamins and Minerals Comparison
| per 100g | Crayfish | Lobster |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 81 | 77 |
| Fat | 1.19 g | 0.75 g |
| Protein | 16.66 g | 16.52 g |
| Water | 78.85 g | 80.95 g |
| Calcium | 60 mg | 84 mg |
| Iron | 0.83 mg | 0.26 mg |
| Magnessium | 33 mg | 38 mg |
| Potassium | 294 mg | 200 mg |
| Sodium | 348 mg | 423 mg |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.05 mg | 0.02 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.084 mg | 0.014 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 2.265 mg | 1.591 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.076 mg | 0.104 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.044 mg | 0.01 mg |
| Vitaminium E | 1.49 mg | 0.87 mg |
More protein in crayfish
It is aslo easy to see see that in crayfish is more protein than in lobster.
There is 16.52g per 100g of lobster and 16.66g per 100g of crayfish so using simple math we can see that difference is about 1%.
More fat in crayfish
In crayfish is more fats than in lobster.
The tables above show us that there is 0.75g/100g of fats in lobster and 1.19g/100g in crayfish. In this case difference is about 59%.
Crayfish
81kcal- Calories81
- Fat1.19 g
- Protein16.66 g
- Water78.85 g
100g | ounce | standard serving size | 1 piece without shell
Calories source
- 0% CARBS.
- 86% PROTEIN
- 14% FAT
Lobster
77kcal- Calories77
- Fat0.75 g
- Protein16.52 g
- Water80.95 g
100g | ounce | single piece
Calories source
- 0% CARBS
- 91% PROTEIN
- 9% FAT
Vitamins: lobster vs crayfish
- Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine): crayfish 150% more than lobster
- Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin): crayfish 500% more than lobster
- Vitaminium B3 (Niacin): crayfish 42% more than lobster
- Vitaminium B6: lobster 37% more than crayfish
- Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid): crayfish 340% more than lobster
- Vitaminium E: crayfish 71% more than lobster
Minerals: crayfish vs lobster
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Marcin Piotrowicz
calories-info.com creator
Healthy eating and living style promoter
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