Carp vs. Ling fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between carp and ling fish?

Carp is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, fats, and iron; however, ling fish is richer in selenium, vitamin B2, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
Ling fish's daily need coverage for selenium is 56% more.
Ling fish contains 9 times less fats than carp. Carp contains 7.17g of fats, while ling fish contains 0.82g.
Ling fish has less cholesterol.

We used Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Fish, ling, cooked, dry heat types in this article.

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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

Ling fish

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+18.2%
Contains more IronIron	+91.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+90%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+109.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-63.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+31.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+113.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+13.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+93.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+188.9%

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

Ling fish

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+135.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+126.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+112.5%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+230%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+33.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+60.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.127mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	16.2µg	46.8µg	56%
Phosphorus	531mg	254mg	40%
Vitamin B12	1.47µg	0.65µg	34%
Vitamin B2	0.07mg	0.231mg	12%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.835g		12%
Cholesterol	84mg	51mg	11%
Fats	7.17g	0.82g	10%
Magnesium	38mg	81mg	10%
Iron	1.59mg	0.83mg	10%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg	0.369mg	10%
Vitamin B6	0.219mg	0.351mg	10%
Copper	0.073mg	0.141mg	8%
Zinc	1.9mg	1mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	2.985g		7%
Saturated fat	1.388g		6%
Sodium	63mg	173mg	5%
Vitamin B3	2.1mg	2.801mg	4%
Calories	162kcal	111kcal	3%
Protein	22.86g	24.35g	3%
Vitamin A	10µg	35µg	3%
Vitamin C	1.6mg	0mg	2%
Potassium	427mg	486mg	2%
Folate	17µg	8µg	2%
Calcium	52mg	44mg	1%
Manganese	0.05mg	0.038mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.14mg	0.127mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	22g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	71kcal	46kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	62g	90g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.5		N/A
Tryptophan	0.256mg	0.273mg	0%
Threonine	1.002mg	1.067mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.054mg	1.122mg	0%
Leucine	1.858mg	1.979mg	0%
Lysine	2.1mg	2.236mg	0%
Methionine	0.677mg	0.721mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.893mg	0.95mg	0%
Valine	1.178mg	1.254mg	0%
Histidine	0.673mg	0.717mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.305g		N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.146g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.105g		N/A