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Carp vs. Catfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carp and catfish different?

  • Carp is higher in phosphorus, iron, zinc, vitamin B6, and selenium; however, catfish are richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for carp is 46% higher.
  • Carp contains 5 times more iron than catfish. While carp contains 1.59mg of iron, catfish contain only 0.3mg.
  • Catfish have less cholesterol.

Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Fish, catfish, channel, wild, raw are the varieties 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
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 16% 4.2% 32% 11% 11% 14% 90% 5.6% 3.3% 69%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +271.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.3%
Contains more IronIron +430%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +272.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.7%

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
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 0% 3.3% 0% 35% 16% 39% 52% 51% 184% 0% 13%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2.3% 188% 5% 0% 53% 17% 36% 46% 27% 279% 0% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +51.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.072mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.907mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carp Catfish DV% diff.
Vitamin D* 500 IU 63%
Vitamin D 12.5µg 63%
Phosphorus 531mg 209mg 46%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 2.23µg 32%
Iron 1.59mg 0.3mg 16%
Protein 22.86g 16.38g 13%
Zinc 1.9mg 0.51mg 13%
Cholesterol 84mg 58mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.116mg 8%
Fats 7.17g 2.82g 7%
Selenium 16.2µg 12.6µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.21mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.835g 0.865g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.985g 0.844g 5%
Magnesium 38mg 23mg 4%
Calcium 52mg 14mg 4%
Copper 0.073mg 0.034mg 4%
Calories 162kcal 95kcal 3%
Saturated fat 1.388g 0.722g 3%
Potassium 427mg 358mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.765mg 2%
Folate 17µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0.7mg 1%
Sodium 63mg 43mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 15µg 1%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.025mg 1%
Vitamin B3 2.1mg 1.907mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 71kcal 58kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 62g 105g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 2.4 N/A
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.072mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 1.002mg 0.718mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.054mg 0.755mg 0%
Leucine 1.858mg 1.331mg 0%
Lysine 2.1mg 1.504mg 0%
Methionine 0.677mg 0.485mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 1.178mg 0.844mg 0%
Histidine 0.673mg 0.482mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.305g 0.13g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.234g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 0.1g 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
16% 3% 80%
Protein: 16.38 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.36 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.6%
Contains more FatsFats +154.3%
Contains more WaterWater +15.4%
Contains more OtherOther +29.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
30% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.722 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.865 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +253.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +112.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48%

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. Catfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174186/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.