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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, iron, and zinc; 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 2 times less vitamin B5 than carp. Carp contains 0.87mg of vitamin B5, while ling fish contains 0.369mg.
  • 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

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 58% 13% 43% 31% 47% 27% 109% 23% 5% 255%
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

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% 12% 0% 0% 32% 53% 53% 22% 81% 81% 0% 6% 0%
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 E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.127mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carp Ling fish 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%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.351mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.369mg 10%
Magnesium 38mg 81mg 10%
Iron 1.59mg 0.83mg 10%
Fats 7.17g 0.82g 10%
Zinc 1.9mg 1mg 8%
Copper 0.073mg 0.141mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.985g 7%
Saturated fat 1.388g 6%
Sodium 63mg 173mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.1mg 2.801mg 4%
Protein 22.86g 24.35g 3%
Calories 162kcal 111kcal 3%
Vitamin A 10µg 35µg 3%
Folate 17µg 8µg 2%
Potassium 427mg 486mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.127mg 1%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.038mg 1%
Calcium 52mg 44mg 1%
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

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
24% 74%
Protein: 24.35 g
Fats: 0.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.88 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more FatsFats +774.4%
Contains more OtherOther +179.4%
~equal in Protein ~24.35g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.88g

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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. Ling fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174234/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.