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Carp vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between carp and mackerel?

  • Carp is richer in phosphorus and zinc, while mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, fats, and magnesium.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 730% higher.
  • Mackerel has 2 times less zinc than carp. Carp has 1.9mg of zinc, while mackerel has 0.94mg.
  • Carp is lower in saturated fat.

We used Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +246.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +218.5%
~equal in Potassium ~401mg
~equal in Iron ~1.57mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 1.3% 0% 18% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +440%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +488.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +226.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1192.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carp Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 19µg 730%
Selenium 16.2µg 51.6µg 64%
Phosphorus 531mg 278mg 36%
Vitamin B3 2.1mg 6.85mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.412mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.46mg 19%
Fats 7.17g 17.81g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.835g 4.3g 16%
Magnesium 38mg 97mg 14%
Saturated fat 1.388g 4.176g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 2.985g 7.006g 10%
Zinc 1.9mg 0.94mg 9%
Calories 162kcal 262kcal 5%
Vitamin A 10µg 54µg 5%
Calcium 52mg 15mg 4%
Folate 17µg 2µg 4%
Cholesterol 84mg 75mg 3%
Protein 22.86g 23.85g 2%
Copper 0.073mg 0.094mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.159mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.99mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0.4mg 1%
Potassium 427mg 401mg 1%
Sodium 63mg 83mg 1%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.02mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 9.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 71kcal 110kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 62g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 2.7 N/A
Iron 1.59mg 1.57mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.002mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.054mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.858mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.1mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.677mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.178mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.673mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.305g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.146g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.105g 0.106g 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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more WaterWater +30.7%
Contains more FatsFats +148.4%
~equal in Protein ~23.85g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +134.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134.3%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.