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Carp vs. Rainbow trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carp and rainbow trout different?

  • Carp is higher in phosphorus, iron, and zinc; however, rainbow trout is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for rainbow trout is 118% higher.
  • Carp contains 5 times more iron than rainbow trout. While carp contains 1.59mg of iron, rainbow trout contains only 0.31mg.
  • Rainbow trout has less cholesterol.

Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, raw are the varieties used 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
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 18% 7.5% 33% 12% 15% 12% 97% 6.7% 1.4% 129%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.3%
Contains more IronIron +412.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +322.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +354.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.7%

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
2
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 9.7% 28% 47% 239% 30% 21% 104% 100% 78% 538% 0.25% 8.3% 35%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +740%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +165.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +192.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carp Rainbow trout DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 4.3µg 118%
Vitamin D 15.9µg 80%
Vitamin D 635IU 79%
Phosphorus 531mg 226mg 44%
Vitamin B3 2.1mg 5.567mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 1.667mg 16%
Iron 1.59mg 0.31mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.34mg 16%
Selenium 16.2µg 23.6µg 13%
Zinc 1.9mg 0.45mg 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.34mg 9%
Vitamin A 10µg 84µg 8%
Cholesterol 84mg 59mg 8%
Protein 22.86g 19.94g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.985g 1.979g 3%
Copper 0.073mg 0.046mg 3%
Calcium 52mg 25mg 3%
Magnesium 38mg 25mg 3%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.011mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.12mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.09mg 2%
Fats 7.17g 6.18g 2%
Folate 17µg 11µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.835g 1.507g 2%
Sodium 63mg 51mg 1%
Potassium 427mg 377mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 2.9mg 1%
Calories 162kcal 141kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.047g N/A
Saturated fat 1.388g 1.383g 0%
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 1.002mg 0.915mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.054mg 0.962mg 0%
Leucine 1.858mg 1.696mg 0%
Lysine 2.1mg 1.916mg 0%
Methionine 0.677mg 0.618mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.815mg 0%
Valine 1.178mg 1.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.673mg 0.614mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.305g 0.217g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.516g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.059g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.466g 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
20% 6% 74%
Protein: 19.94 g
Fats: 6.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.8 g
Other: 0.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.6%
Contains more FatsFats +16%
Contains more OtherOther +325%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.8g

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
28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.979 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.507 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.383g

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. Rainbow trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173717/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.