Carp vs. Cockles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between carp and cockles?

Carp is higher in vitamin B1; however, cockles are richer in iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
Cockles' daily need coverage for iron is 183% more.
Cockles contain 14 times less vitamin B1 than carp. Carp contains 0.14mg of vitamin B1, while cockles contain 0.01mg.

We used Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) types 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

Cockles

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+73.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more IronIron

+918.9%

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

Cockles

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+52.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	1.59mg	16.2mg	183%
Phosphorus	531mg		76%
Vitamin B12	1.47µg		61%
Selenium	16.2µg		29%
Cholesterol	84mg		28%
Protein	22.86g	13.5g	19%
Zinc	1.9mg		17%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg		17%
Vitamin B6	0.219mg		17%
Potassium	427mg		13%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.835g		12%
Vitamin B1	0.14mg	0.01mg	11%
Fats	7.17g	0.7g	10%
Vitamin B2	0.07mg	0.2mg	10%
Magnesium	38mg		9%
Copper	0.073mg		8%
Vitamin B3	2.1mg	3.2mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	2.985g		7%
Saturated fat	1.388g		6%
Calories	162kcal	79kcal	4%
Folate	17µg		4%
Sodium	63mg		3%
Vitamin C	1.6mg		2%
Carbs	0g	4.7g	2%
Calcium	52mg	30mg	2%
Manganese	0.05mg		2%
Vitamin A	10µg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	17g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	71kcal	59kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	62g	127g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.5		N/A
Net carbs	0g	4.7g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.256mg		0%
Threonine	1.002mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.054mg		0%
Leucine	1.858mg		0%
Lysine	2.1mg		0%
Methionine	0.677mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.893mg		0%
Valine	1.178mg		0%
Histidine	0.673mg		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.305g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.146g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.105g		N/A