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Carp vs. Sheepshead — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between carp and sheepshead?

  • Carp is higher in phosphorus, zinc, iron, and vitamin B1; however, sheepshead is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Sheepshead's daily need coverage for selenium is 64% more.
  • Sheepshead contains 14 times less vitamin B1 than carp. Carp contains 0.14mg of vitamin B1, while sheepshead contains 0.01mg.
  • Sheepshead has less saturated fat.

We used Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sheepshead, cooked, dry heat types 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.
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 25% 11% 45% 25% 41% 17% 150% 9.5% 2.7% 280%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40.5%
Contains more IronIron +137.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +201.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +138.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +216.7%
~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.
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 0% 12% 0% 0% 2.5% 12% 34% 52% 81% 288% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +56.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~17µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carp Sheepshead DV% diff.
Selenium 16.2µg 51.3µg 64%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 2.3µg 35%
Phosphorus 531mg 350mg 26%
Iron 1.59mg 0.67mg 12%
Zinc 1.9mg 0.63mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.01mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.35mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.835g 0.382g 10%
Fats 7.17g 1.63g 9%
Cholesterol 84mg 64mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.985g 0.35g 7%
Protein 22.86g 26.02g 6%
Copper 0.073mg 0.122mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.388g 0.36g 5%
Potassium 427mg 512mg 3%
Vitamin A 10µg 35µg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.1mg 1.8mg 2%
Calories 162kcal 126kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.05mg 2%
Calcium 52mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.021mg 1%
Magnesium 38mg 35mg 1%
Sodium 63mg 73mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.87mg 0%
Folate 17µg 17µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.002mg 1.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.054mg 1.199mg 0%
Leucine 1.858mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 2.1mg 2.39mg 0%
Methionine 0.677mg 0.77mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 1.178mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.673mg 0.766mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.305g 0.083g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.107g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 0.04g 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
26% 69% 3%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.04 g
Other: 3.31 g
Contains more FatsFats +339.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.8%
Contains more OtherOther +873.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~69.04g

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
33% 32% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.35 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.382 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +752.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +380.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.1%

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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. Sheepshead - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175145/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.