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Carp vs. Halibut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between carp and halibut

  • Carp is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B5, iron, and vitamin B1, yet halibut is higher in selenium and vitamin B6.
  • Halibut covers your daily selenium needs 56% more than carp.
  • Carp contains 4 times more zinc than halibut. While carp contains 1.9mg of zinc, halibut contains only 0.51mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in halibut is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry 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
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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% 1.2% 30% 32% 13% 14% 90% 13% 2% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.1%
Contains more IronIron +87.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +272.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.9%

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
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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% 6% 0% 0% 18% 24% 36% 17% 112% 120% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +91.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +202.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +53.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.923mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carp Halibut DV% diff.
Selenium 16.2µg 46.8µg 56%
Phosphorus 531mg 210mg 46%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0.96µg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.485mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 2.985g 10.742g 19%
Fats 7.17g 17.74g 16%
Zinc 1.9mg 0.51mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.288mg 12%
Iron 1.59mg 0.85mg 9%
Protein 22.86g 18.42g 9%
Cholesterol 84mg 59mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.388g 3.102g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.073mg 6%
Calcium 52mg 4mg 5%
Folate 17µg 1µg 4%
Calories 162kcal 239kcal 4%
Copper 0.073mg 0.038mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.103mg 3%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.015mg 2%
Sodium 63mg 103mg 2%
Potassium 427mg 344mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.1mg 1.923mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 18µg 1%
Magnesium 38mg 33mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.835g 1.753g 1%
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 1.002mg 0.808mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.054mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 1.858mg 1.497mg 0%
Lysine 2.1mg 1.692mg 0%
Methionine 0.677mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.719mg 0%
Valine 1.178mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.673mg 0.542mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.305g 0.674g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 0.114g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
18% 18% 62% 2%
Protein: 18.42 g
Fats: 17.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.88 g
Other: 1.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.1%
Contains more WaterWater +12.5%
Contains more FatsFats +147.4%
Contains more OtherOther +476.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
20% 69% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.102 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.753 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +259.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.753g

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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. Halibut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174232/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.