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Carp vs. Mullet fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between carp and mullet fish

  • Carp is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, and monounsaturated fat, yet mullet fish is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Mullet fish covers your daily selenium needs 56% more than carp.
  • Carp contains 6 times more vitamin B12 than mullet fish. While carp contains 1.47µg of vitamin B12, mullet fish contains only 0.25µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in mullet fish is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mullet, striped, 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
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% 9.3% 40% 53% 47% 24% 105% 9.3% 2.9% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +67.7%
Contains more IronIron +12.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +127.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.9%
~equal in Potassium ~458mg

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
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 4% 14% 0% 0% 25% 23% 118% 53% 113% 31% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +488%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +320%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.88mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carp Mullet fish DV% diff.
Selenium 16.2µg 46.8µg 56%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0.25µg 51%
Phosphorus 531mg 244mg 41%
Vitamin B3 2.1mg 6.3mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.49mg 21%
Zinc 1.9mg 0.88mg 9%
Copper 0.073mg 0.141mg 8%
Cholesterol 84mg 63mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.835g 0.917g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.985g 1.382g 4%
Vitamin A 10µg 42µg 4%
Protein 22.86g 24.81g 4%
Fats 7.17g 4.86g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1.59mg 1.41mg 2%
Calcium 52mg 31mg 2%
Folate 17µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.1mg 2%
Calories 162kcal 150kcal 1%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.022mg 1%
Potassium 427mg 458mg 1%
Magnesium 38mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 1.2mg 0%
Sodium 63mg 71mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.88mg 0%
Saturated fat 1.388g 1.431g 0%
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.002mg 1.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.054mg 1.143mg 0%
Leucine 1.858mg 2.016mg 0%
Lysine 2.1mg 2.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.677mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.968mg 0%
Valine 1.178mg 1.278mg 0%
Histidine 0.673mg 0.73mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.305g 0.18g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.148g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 0.092g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carp
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
25% 5% 71%
Protein: 24.81 g
Fats: 4.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.52 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +47.5%
Contains more OtherOther +-278.9%
~equal in Protein ~24.81g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~70.52g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carp
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
38% 37% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.382 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.917 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +116%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.431g

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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. Mullet fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175124/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.