Carp vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between carp and roe?
- Carp is richer in iron, while roe is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, folate, vitamin C, vitamin B1, copper, and vitamin B5.
- Roe's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 420% higher.
- Roe has 2 times less iron than carp. Carp has 1.59mg of iron, while roe has 0.77mg.
- Carp is lower in cholesterol.
- Roe has a higher glycemic index (27) than carp (0).
We used Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +46.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +85.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +50.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +106.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +48.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -46.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +284.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +75.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +219.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +18.4% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +925% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +810% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +97.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1255.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +32.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +685% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +441.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.47µg | 11.54µg | 420% |
Cholesterol | 84mg | 479mg | 132% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.949mg | 68% |
Selenium | 16.2µg | 51.7µg | 65% |
Folate | 17µg | 92µg | 19% |
Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 16.4mg | 16% |
Protein | 22.86g | 28.62g | 12% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.277mg | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.835g | 3.404g | 10% |
Iron | 1.59mg | 0.77mg | 10% |
Vitamin A | 10µg | 91µg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.87mg | 1.154mg | 6% |
Zinc | 1.9mg | 1.28mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.073mg | 0.128mg | 6% |
Potassium | 427mg | 283mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 38mg | 26mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.219mg | 0.185mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 531mg | 515mg | 2% |
Sodium | 63mg | 117mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 1.388g | 1.866g | 2% |
Manganese | 0.05mg | 0.013mg | 2% |
Calcium | 52mg | 28mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.985g | 2.129g | 2% |
Fats | 7.17g | 8.23g | 2% |
Calories | 162kcal | 204kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.1mg | 2.192mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 1.92g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 1.92g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.256mg | 0.375mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.002mg | 1.305mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.054mg | 1.465mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.858mg | 2.509mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.1mg | 2.179mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.677mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.893mg | 1.401mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.178mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.673mg | 0.778mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.305g | 1.26g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.146g | 1.747g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.105g | 0.105g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +18.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +14.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +664.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +40.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +85.5% |