Carp vs. Salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between carp and salmon?
- Carp is richer in phosphorus, iron, and zinc, while salmon is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
- Salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 55% higher.
- Salmon has 5 times less iron than carp. Carp has 1.59mg of iron, while salmon has 0.34mg.
- Salmon is lower in cholesterol.
We used Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +26.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +246.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +367.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +49% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +341.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +110.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +212.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +155.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +131.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +590% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +142.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +92.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +283.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +69.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +195.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +90.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin D | 526IU | 66% | |
| Vitamin D | 13.1µg | 66% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.47µg | 2.8µg | 55% |
| Selenium | 16.2µg | 41.4µg | 46% |
| Phosphorus | 531mg | 252mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.1mg | 8.045mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.219mg | 0.647mg | 33% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.835g | 4.553g | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.34mg | 17% |
| Choline | 90.5mg | 16% | |
| Iron | 1.59mg | 0.34mg | 16% |
| Zinc | 1.9mg | 0.43mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.87mg | 1.475mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 1.14mg | 8% | |
| Fats | 7.17g | 12.35g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 69µg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 84mg | 63mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.388g | 2.397g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.135mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 15mg | 4% |
| Folate | 17µg | 34µg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.049mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.985g | 4.181g | 3% |
| Calories | 162kcal | 206kcal | 2% |
| Protein | 22.86g | 22.1g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 3.7mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.05mg | 0.016mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 427mg | 384mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 63mg | 61mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.256mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.002mg | 0.969mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.054mg | 1.018mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.858mg | 1.796mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.1mg | 2.03mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.677mg | 0.654mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.893mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.178mg | 1.139mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.673mg | 0.651mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.305g | 0.69g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.146g | 1.457g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.105g | 0.17g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +72.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +135.3% |
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Protein
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Carbs
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Water
~64.75g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -42.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +40.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +148.1% |
