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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.
Carp
Carp
7
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%
Roe
Roe
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
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%
~equal in Phosphorus ~515mg

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
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 0% 3.3% 0% 35% 16% 39% 52% 51% 184% 0% 13%
Roe
Roe
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 55% 0% 30% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.192mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carp Roe 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%
Iron 1.59mg 0.77mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.835g 3.404g 10%
Vitamin A 10µg 91µg 9%
Copper 0.073mg 0.128mg 6%
Zinc 1.9mg 1.28mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 1.154mg 6%
Potassium 427mg 283mg 4%
Magnesium 38mg 26mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.185mg 3%
Calories 162kcal 204kcal 2%
Fats 7.17g 8.23g 2%
Calcium 52mg 28mg 2%
Phosphorus 531mg 515mg 2%
Sodium 63mg 117mg 2%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.013mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.388g 1.866g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.985g 2.129g 2%
Carbs 0g 1.92g 1%
Vitamin B3 2.1mg 2.192mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 71kcal 71kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 62g 49g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 3 N/A
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
Carp
Carp
1
23% 7% 70%
Protein: 22.86 g
Fats: 7.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.63 g
Other: 0.34 g
Roe
Roe
4
29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
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
Carp
Carp
2
22% 48% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.388 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.985 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.835 g
Roe
Roe
1
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85.5%

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.