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Carp vs. Atlantic Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between carp and atlantic Mackerel

  • Carp is higher in phosphorus and zinc, yet atlantic Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Atlantic Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 302% more than carp.
  • Carp contains 17 times more folate than atlantic Mackerel. While carp contains 17µg of folate, atlantic Mackerel contains only 1µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in carp is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw.

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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.
Carp
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%
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%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +172.2%
~equal in Iron ~1.63mg
~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.
Carp
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +1600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
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%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.856mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

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