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Carp vs. Crayfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between carp and crayfish

  • Carp is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B6, iron, and vitamin B1, yet crayfish is higher in copper, selenium, vitamin B12, manganese, and folate.
  • Crayfish covers your daily copper needs 68% more than carp.
  • Carp contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than crayfish. While carp contains 0.219mg of vitamin B6, crayfish contains only 0.076mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in carp is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat.

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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 24% 18% 26% 31% 228% 48% 116% 12% 68% 200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.3%
Contains more IronIron +91.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +838.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +944%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +126.5%
~equal in Zinc ~1.76mg

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 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 3% 0% 5% 30% 13% 20% 43% 35% 18% 269% 0.25% 33%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +188.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +46.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +158.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.28mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carp Crayfish DV% diff.
Copper 0.073mg 0.685mg 68%
Phosphorus 531mg 270mg 37%
Selenium 16.2µg 36.7µg 37%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 2.15µg 28%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.522mg 21%
Cholesterol 84mg 133mg 16%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Protein 22.86g 16.77g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.076mg 11%
Iron 1.59mg 0.83mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.5mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.835g 0.367g 10%
Fats 7.17g 1.2g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.05mg 8%
Folate 17µg 44µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.985g 0.244g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.58mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.388g 0.181g 5%
Calories 162kcal 82kcal 4%
Potassium 427mg 296mg 4%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0.9mg 1%
Magnesium 38mg 33mg 1%
Calcium 52mg 60mg 1%
Zinc 1.9mg 1.76mg 1%
Sodium 63mg 94mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.085mg 1%
Vitamin B3 2.1mg 2.28mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 71kcal 49kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 62g 122g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 3.4 N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 1.002mg 0.676mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.054mg 0.811mg 0%
Leucine 1.858mg 1.329mg 0%
Lysine 2.1mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.677mg 0.472mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.706mg 0%
Valine 1.178mg 0.786mg 0%
Histidine 0.673mg 0.341mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.305g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.047g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 0g 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
17% 79% 3%
Protein: 16.77 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.37 g
Other: 2.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.3%
Contains more FatsFats +497.5%
Contains more WaterWater +14%
Contains more OtherOther +682.4%
~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
23% 31% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.181 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.244 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.367 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1123.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +400%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87%

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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. Crayfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174207/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.