Crayfish is a food in the "Seafood" category and it is high in proteins. It is a food with a very low energy density: 100g provide about 3% of the recommended daily energy intake. Crayfish as a high content of cholesterol, which is why its daily consumption should be limited. Crayfish is rich in minerals and vitamins. The most present mineral is potassium and in 100g it contains enough selenium to provide 57% of the daily requirement. The most common vitamin is vitamin_e and in 100g it contains enough cobalamine to provide 83% of the daily requirement.
Glycemic Index: 5/100 (low)
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RDA | ||
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Energy | 77 kcal 322 kJ |
4% |
Water | 82.2 g 82 ml |
4% |
Protein | 16 g | 32% |
Fat | 0.95 g | 1% |
Saturated 2 | 0.159 g | (of recommended max) 1% |
Monounsatured | 0.174 g | 0% |
Polyunsatured | 0.293 g | 1% |
Cholesterol 1 | 114 mg | (of recommended max) 46% |
1 A maximum of 250mg of cholesterol per day is recommended
2 A maximum of 20g of saturated fat per day is recommended
Calcium (Ca) | 27 mg | 2% |
Iron (Fe) | 1 mg | 6% |
Magnesium (Mg) | 27 mg | 6% |
Phosphorus (P) | 256 mg | 20% |
Potassium (K) | 302 mg | 6% |
Sodium (Na) | 58 mg | 3% |
Zinc (Zn) | 1.3 mg | 12% |
Copper (Cu) | 0.419 mg | 47% |
Manganese (Mn) | 0.226 mg | 10% |
Selenium (Se) | 0.0316 mg | 57% |
Thiamin (B1) | 0.07 mg | 6% |
Riboflavin (B2) | 0.032 mg | 2% |
Niacin (B3) | 2.21 mg | 14% |
Pantothenic acid (B5) | 0.546 mg | 11% |
Pyridoxine (B6) | 0.108 mg | 6% |
Folate (B9) | 0.037 mg | 9% |
Cobalamine (B12) | 0.002 mg | 83% |
Ascorbic acid (C) | 1.2 mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 0.016 mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 0.0001 mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 2.85 mg | 19% |
Arginine | 1.8 g | |
Histidine | 0.418 g | 60% |
Lysine | 1.79 g | 85% |
Aspartic acid | 2.13 g | |
Glutamic acid | 3.51 g | |
Serine | 0.811 g | |
Threonine | 0.834 g | 79% |
Cysteine | 0.231 g | |
Glycine | 1.24 g | |
Proline | 0.679 g | |
Alanine | 1.17 g | |
Isoleucine | 0.998 g | 71% |
Leucine | 1.63 g | 60% |
Methionine | 0.58 g | 55% |
Phenylalanine | 0.87 g | 50% |
Tryptophan | 0.287 g | 103% |
Tyrosine | 0.685 g | |
Valine | 0.969 g | 53% |
This graph shows the relative percentage of each macronutrient in relation to the one most present. Crayfish is high in proteins.
This graph shows the percentage of each vitamin in relation to the one most present. The most abundant vitamin is Vitamin_e. Vitamin_e is a fat soluble vitamin. This means that any excess can be stored for later use. Vitamin E helps the immune system, it helps the body to form red blood cells and it's a natural antioxidant.
This graph shows the amount of each vitamin (green area) in relation to the recommended daily intake (gray line).
This graph shows the percentage of each mineral in relation to the one most present. The most abundant mineral is Potassium. Potassium is labeled as macromineral because the body needs it in high amount. Potassium (K) helps the body keep proper fluid balance, nerve transmission, and muscle contraction.
This graph shows the amount of each mineral (green area) in relation to the recommended daily intake (gray line).
This graph shows the percentage of each essential amino acid in relation to the one most present. The most abundant aminoacid is Glutamic Acid.
This graph shows the amount of each essential amino acid (green area) in relation to the recommended daily intake (gray line).