Bluefish vs. Carp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are bluefish and carp different?
- Bluefish has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin A; however, carp is richer in phosphorus, iron, zinc, and vitamin B1.
- Bluefish covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 198% more than carp.
- Bluefish has 14 times more vitamin A than carp. Bluefish has 459IU of vitamin A, while carp has 32IU.
Fish, bluefish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat types were used in this article.
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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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +188.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +477.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +156.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +82.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +82.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -18.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +85.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1280% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +38.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +245.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +111.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +323.1% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +109% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +750% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B12 | 6.22µg | 1.47µg | 198% |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 16.2µg | 56% |
Phosphorus | 291mg | 531mg | 34% |
Vitamin B3 | 7.247mg | 2.1mg | 32% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.219mg | 19% |
Vitamin A | 138µg | 10µg | 14% |
Iron | 0.62mg | 1.59mg | 12% |
Zinc | 1.04mg | 1.9mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.067mg | 0.14mg | 6% |
Protein | 25.69g | 22.86g | 6% |
Folate | 2µg | 17µg | 4% |
Calcium | 9mg | 52mg | 4% |
Fats | 5.44g | 7.17g | 3% |
Cholesterol | 76mg | 84mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.358g | 1.835g | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.955mg | 0.87mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.297g | 2.985g | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.6mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.068mg | 0.073mg | 1% |
Potassium | 477mg | 427mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 42mg | 38mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 1.172g | 1.388g | 1% |
Sodium | 77mg | 63mg | 1% |
Calories | 159kcal | 162kcal | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.288mg | 0.256mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.126mg | 1.002mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.184mg | 1.054mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.088mg | 1.858mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.36mg | 2.1mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.76mg | 0.677mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.003mg | 0.893mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.324mg | 1.178mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.756mg | 0.673mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.323g | 0.305g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.665g | 0.146g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.079g | 0.105g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1732.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +31.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +11.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -15.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +30% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +35.1% |