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Carp vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carp and chinook salmon different?

  • Carp is higher in phosphorus, zinc, and iron; however, chinook salmon is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chinook salmon is 58% higher.
  • Carp contains 3 times more zinc than chinook salmon. While carp contains 1.9mg of zinc, chinook salmon contains only 0.56mg.
  • Carp has less saturated fat.

Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat 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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.7%
Contains more IronIron +74.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +239.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +163.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +221.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.9%
~equal in Sodium ~60mg

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +218.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +156.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1390%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +378.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +95.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +105.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carp Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 2.87µg 58%
Selenium 16.2µg 46.8µg 56%
Vitamin B3 2.1mg 10.045mg 50%
Phosphorus 531mg 371mg 23%
Magnesium 38mg 122mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.462mg 19%
Vitamin A 10µg 149µg 15%
Zinc 1.9mg 0.56mg 12%
Fats 7.17g 13.38g 10%
Iron 1.59mg 0.91mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.044mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.388g 3.214g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.985g 5.742g 7%
Protein 22.86g 25.72g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.835g 2.662g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.154mg 6%
Folate 17µg 35µg 5%
Calories 162kcal 231kcal 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 4.1mg 3%
Copper 0.073mg 0.053mg 2%
Potassium 427mg 505mg 2%
Calcium 52mg 28mg 2%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.019mg 1%
Cholesterol 84mg 85mg 0%
Sodium 63mg 60mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.865mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 1.002mg 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.054mg 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 1.858mg 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 2.1mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.677mg 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 1.004mg 0%
Valine 1.178mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.673mg 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.305g 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 0.296g 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% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more OtherOther +-107.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.5%
Contains more FatsFats +86.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~65.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.1%

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.