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Carp vs. Shad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between carp and shad

  • Carp is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc, yet shad is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and fats.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for shad is 56% higher.
  • Carp contains 11 times more vitamin B12 than shad. Carp contains 1.47µg of vitamin B12, while shad contains 0.14µg.

Food types used in this article are Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Fish, shad, american, cooked, dry heat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Carp
Carp
3
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%
Shad
Shad
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 18% 43% 47% 27% 13% 150% 8.5% 7% 255%
Contains more IronIron +28.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +304.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg
~equal in Sodium ~65mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.054mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Carp
Carp
2
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%
Shad
Shad
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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 0% 0% 12% 0% 46% 71% 202% 52% 107% 18% 0% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +950%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +260%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +412.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~17µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carp Shad DV% diff.
Selenium 16.2µg 46.8µg 56%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0.14µg 55%
Vitamin B3 2.1mg 10.769mg 54%
Phosphorus 531mg 349mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.462mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.308mg 18%
Fats 7.17g 17.65g 16%
Zinc 1.9mg 0.47mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.835g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 2.985g 7%
Saturated fat 1.388g 6%
Calories 162kcal 252kcal 5%
Cholesterol 84mg 96mg 4%
Iron 1.59mg 1.24mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.183mg 4%
Vitamin A 10µg 36µg 3%
Protein 22.86g 21.71g 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 427mg 492mg 2%
Calcium 52mg 60mg 1%
Copper 0.073mg 0.082mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 8.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 71kcal 116kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 62g 40g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 N/A
Magnesium 38mg 38mg 0%
Sodium 63mg 65mg 0%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.054mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.865mg 0%
Folate 17µg 17µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.243mg 0%
Threonine 1.002mg 0.952mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.054mg 1mg 0%
Leucine 1.858mg 1.764mg 0%
Lysine 2.1mg 1.993mg 0%
Methionine 0.677mg 0.642mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.847mg 0%
Valine 1.178mg 1.118mg 0%
Histidine 0.673mg 0.639mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.305g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.105g 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
Shad
Shad
1
22% 18% 59%
Protein: 21.71 g
Fats: 17.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.22 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +17.6%
Contains more FatsFats +146.2%
~equal in Protein ~21.71g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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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. Shad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174243/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.