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Carp vs. Lobster — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between carp and lobster?

  • Carp is higher in phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6; however, lobster is richer in copper, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Lobster's daily need coverage for copper is 164% more.
  • Lobster contains 6 times less vitamin B1 than carp. Carp contains 0.14mg of vitamin B1, while lobster contains 0.023mg.
  • Carp has less cholesterol.

We used Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist 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 31% 29% 20% 11% 517% 110% 79% 63% 8.5% 399%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.7%
Contains more IronIron +448.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +187%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2023.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +351.2%

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% 0.33% 20% 0% 5.8% 3.9% 34% 100% 27% 179% 0% 8.3% 44%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +508.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +311.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.43µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carp Lobster DV% diff.
Copper 0.073mg 1.55mg 164%
Selenium 16.2µg 73.1µg 103%
Phosphorus 531mg 185mg 49%
Cholesterol 84mg 146mg 21%
Zinc 1.9mg 4.05mg 20%
Sodium 63mg 486mg 18%
Iron 1.59mg 0.29mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 1.667mg 16%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.835g 0.34g 10%
Fats 7.17g 0.86g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.023mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.119mg 8%
Protein 22.86g 19g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.985g 0.253g 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Potassium 427mg 230mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.388g 0.208g 5%
Calcium 52mg 96mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.017mg 4%
Calories 162kcal 89kcal 4%
Folate 17µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 1.43µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.1mg 1.83mg 2%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.065mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 1µg 1%
Magnesium 38mg 43mg 1%
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Trans fat 0.013g N/A
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.248mg 0%
Threonine 1.002mg 0.753mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.054mg 0.832mg 0%
Leucine 1.858mg 1.376mg 0%
Lysine 2.1mg 1.426mg 0%
Methionine 0.677mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.782mg 0%
Valine 1.178mg 0.852mg 0%
Histidine 0.673mg 0.475mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.305g 0.117g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.033g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
19% 78% 2%
Protein: 19 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.11 g
Other: 2.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.3%
Contains more FatsFats +733.7%
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%
Contains more OtherOther +497.1%
~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
26% 32% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.208 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.253 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.34 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1079.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +439.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85%

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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. Lobster - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174209/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.