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Carp vs. Bluefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carp and bluefish different?

  • Carp has more phosphorus, iron, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, bluefish is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
  • Bluefish covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 198% more than carp.
  • Carp has 6 times more calcium than bluefish. Carp has 52mg of calcium, while bluefish has 9mg.

Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Fish, bluefish, 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.
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 30% 2.7% 42% 23% 23% 28% 125% 10% 3.5% 255%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.068mg

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
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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 0% 46% 0% 0% 17% 22% 136% 57% 107% 778% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +109%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
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%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.955mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carp Bluefish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 6.22µg 198%
Selenium 16.2µg 46.8µg 56%
Phosphorus 531mg 291mg 34%
Vitamin B3 2.1mg 7.247mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.464mg 19%
Vitamin A 10µg 138µg 14%
Iron 1.59mg 0.62mg 12%
Zinc 1.9mg 1.04mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.067mg 6%
Protein 22.86g 25.69g 6%
Folate 17µg 2µg 4%
Calcium 52mg 9mg 4%
Fats 7.17g 5.44g 3%
Cholesterol 84mg 76mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.835g 1.358g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.955mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.985g 2.297g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.097mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.027mg 1%
Copper 0.073mg 0.068mg 1%
Potassium 427mg 477mg 1%
Magnesium 38mg 42mg 1%
Saturated fat 1.388g 1.172g 1%
Sodium 63mg 77mg 1%
Calories 162kcal 159kcal 0%
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 1.002mg 1.126mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.054mg 1.184mg 0%
Leucine 1.858mg 2.088mg 0%
Lysine 2.1mg 2.36mg 0%
Methionine 0.677mg 0.76mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 1.003mg 0%
Valine 1.178mg 1.324mg 0%
Histidine 0.673mg 0.756mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.305g 0.323g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.665g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 0.079g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
26% 5% 63% 6%
Protein: 25.69 g
Fats: 5.44 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.64 g
Other: 6.23 g
Contains more FatsFats +31.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1732.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
24% 48% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.172 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.297 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.358 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.6%

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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. Bluefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174229/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.