Crayfish vs Shrimp: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Crayfish has 81 kcal and Shrimp has 85 kcal, so Crayfish has 5% fewer calories.
Shrimp has more protein (20.1 g vs 16.7 g). Relative to calories, Shrimp is the better protein source (23.6 g vs 20.6 g of protein per 100 kcal).


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Crayfish vs Shrimp 100g Compare
| per 100g | Crayfish | Shrimp |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 81 | 85 |
| Fat | 1.19 g | 0.51 g |
| Protein | 16.66 g | 20.1 g |
| Water | 78.85 g | 78.45 g |
| Calcium | 60 mg | 64 mg |
| Iron | 0.83 mg | 0.52 mg |
| Magnessium | 33 mg | 35 mg |
| Potassium | 294 mg | 264 mg |
| Sodium | 348 mg | 119 mg |
Less Calories in Crayfish
At first glance, you can see that in crayfish is just a little less calories than in shrimp.
Crayfish has 81 kcal per 100g and shrimp 85 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 5%.
In crayfish and in shrimp most calories came from protein.
See tables below to compare crayfish with shrimp in details.
Crayfish 100g
81kcalCalories source
- 0% CARBS.
- 86% PROTEIN
- 14% FAT
Shrimp 100g
85kcalCalories source
- 0% CARBS
- 95% PROTEIN
- 5% FAT
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.