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Atlantic Mackerel vs. Carp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between atlantic Mackerel and carp

  • Atlantic Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and magnesium, yet carp is higher in phosphorus and zinc.
  • Atlantic Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 302% more than carp.
  • Atlantic Mackerel contains 4 times more vitamin B2 than carp. While atlantic Mackerel contains 0.312mg of vitamin B2, carp contains only 0.07mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in carp is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw and Fish, carp, cooked, dry 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 54% 3.6% 28% 61% 24% 17% 93% 12% 2% 241%
Carp
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 16% 38% 60% 24% 52% 228% 8.2% 6.5% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +172.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36%
Contains more ZincZinc +201.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%
~equal in Iron ~1.59mg
~equal in Copper ~0.073mg

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 1.3% 17% 30% 242% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75% 35%
Carp
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 5.3% 3.3% 0% 0% 35% 16% 39% 52% 51% 184% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +345.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +332.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +492.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +1600%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Atlantic Mackerel Carp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.71µg 1.47µg 302%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 643IU 80%
Selenium 44.1µg 16.2µg 51%
Phosphorus 217mg 531mg 45%
Vitamin B3 9.08mg 2.1mg 44%
Vitamin B2 0.312mg 0.07mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.399mg 0.219mg 14%
Choline 65mg 12%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.9mg 12%
Fats 13.89g 7.17g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.35g 1.835g 10%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 10%
Magnesium 76mg 38mg 9%
Protein 18.6g 22.86g 9%
Saturated fat 3.257g 1.388g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 5.456g 2.985g 6%
Cholesterol 70mg 84mg 5%
Vitamin A 50µg 10µg 4%
Calcium 12mg 52mg 4%
Folate 1µg 17µg 4%
Vitamin K 5µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.14mg 3%
Potassium 314mg 427mg 3%
Calories 205kcal 162kcal 2%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.05mg 2%
Sodium 90mg 63mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.6mg 1%
Iron 1.63mg 1.59mg 0%
Copper 0.073mg 0.073mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 0.87mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.256mg 0%
Threonine 0.815mg 1.002mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.857mg 1.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.512mg 1.858mg 0%
Lysine 1.708mg 2.1mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0.677mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.726mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.958mg 1.178mg 0%
Histidine 0.548mg 0.673mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.898g 0.305g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.401g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.212g 0.105g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 g
Carp
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23% 7% 70%
Protein: 22.86 g
Fats: 7.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.63 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more FatsFats +93.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1064.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~69.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.35 g
Carp
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22% 48% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.388 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.985 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.835 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.4%

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. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/nutrients
  2. Carp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174185/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.