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Carp vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carp and oysters different?

  • Carp has more phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and potassium; however, oysters is richer in zinc, vitamin B1,2, copper, iron, selenium, and manganese.
  • Oysters covers your daily need for zinc, 697% more than carp.
  • Carp has 4 times more vitamin B1 than oysters. Carp has 0.14mg of vitamin B1, while oysters has 0.036mg.

Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat types were 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.
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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 25% 35% 12% 345% 1902% 2144% 83% 22% 77% 215%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +207.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +173.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +123.1%
Contains more IronIron +479.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +7717.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +4036.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1082%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +143.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~35mg

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.
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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% 8.7% 34% 0% 9% 42% 35% 27% 14% 2188% 5% 11% 71%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +259%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1090.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carp Oysters DV% diff.
Zinc 1.9mg 78.6mg 697%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 17.5µg 668%
Copper 0.073mg 5.707mg 626%
Iron 1.59mg 9.21mg 95%
Phosphorus 531mg 194mg 48%
Selenium 16.2µg 39.5µg 42%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.591mg 24%
Choline 130mg 24%
Protein 22.86g 11.42g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.061mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.036mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.18mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.447mg 8%
Potassium 427mg 139mg 8%
Calcium 52mg 116mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.985g 0.506g 6%
Fats 7.17g 3.42g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.835g 1.056g 5%
Sodium 63mg 166mg 4%
Calories 162kcal 102kcal 3%
Vitamin A 10µg 26µg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.1mg 1.85mg 2%
Cholesterol 84mg 79mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Carbs 0g 5.45g 2%
Saturated fat 1.388g 0.948g 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 38mg 35mg 1%
Folate 17µg 14µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.45g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 1.23g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Trans fat 0.068g N/A
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 1.002mg 0.046mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.054mg 0.459mg 0%
Leucine 1.858mg 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 2.1mg 0.762mg 0%
Methionine 0.677mg 0.257mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.413mg 0%
Valine 1.178mg 0.523mg 0%
Histidine 0.673mg 0.22mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.305g 0.353g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.271g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.061g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
11% 3% 5% 78%
Protein: 11.42 g
Fats: 3.42 g
Carbs: 5.45 g
Water: 78.19 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +100.2%
Contains more FatsFats +109.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.3%
Contains more OtherOther +347.1%

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
38% 20% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.506 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.056 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +489.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.7%

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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. Oysters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171980/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.