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Carp vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between carp and sardines?

  • Carp is higher in phosphorus; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, calcium, vitamin B3, iron, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 311% more.
  • Carp has less cholesterol.

We used Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone 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
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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more ZincZinc +45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +634.6%
Contains more IronIron +83.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +225.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~39mg
~equal in Potassium ~397mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~490mg

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.
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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 0% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +224.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +149.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +508.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carp Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 8.94µg 311%
Selenium 16.2µg 52.7µg 66%
Calcium 52mg 382mg 33%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.835g 5.148g 22%
Vitamin B3 2.1mg 5.245mg 20%
Cholesterol 84mg 142mg 19%
Iron 1.59mg 2.92mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Copper 0.073mg 0.186mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.227mg 12%
Sodium 63mg 307mg 11%
Fats 7.17g 11.45g 7%
Phosphorus 531mg 490mg 6%
Zinc 1.9mg 1.31mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.642mg 5%
Protein 22.86g 24.62g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.167mg 4%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.108mg 3%
Folate 17µg 10µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.985g 3.869g 2%
Calories 162kcal 208kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin A 10µg 32µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 427mg 397mg 1%
Saturated fat 1.388g 1.528g 1%
Magnesium 38mg 39mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.002mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.054mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 1.858mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.1mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.677mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.178mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.673mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.305g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.509g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more WaterWater +16.8%
Contains more FatsFats +59.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1170.6%
~equal in Protein ~24.62g
~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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -9.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +180.5%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.