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Carp vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between carp and shrimp

  • Carp has more phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, potassium, and vitamin B5; however, shrimp is richer in selenium, copper, and vitamin B12.
  • Shrimp covers your daily selenium needs 61% more than carp.
  • Shrimp has 5 times less iron than carp. Carp has 1.59mg of iron, while shrimp has 0.32mg.
  • Carp contains less cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of carp is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen).

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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
5
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%
Shrimp
Shrimp
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 15% 12% 86% 44% 131% 124% 6.4% 270%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +151.2%
Contains more IronIron +396.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more CopperCopper +253.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +205.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.049mg

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
4
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%
Shrimp
Shrimp
9
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% 30% 44% 1.5% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18% 74%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +191.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carp Shrimp DV% diff.
Selenium 16.2µg 49.5µg 61%
Cholesterol 84mg 211mg 42%
Sodium 63mg 947mg 38%
Phosphorus 531mg 306mg 32%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Copper 0.073mg 0.258mg 21%
Iron 1.59mg 0.32mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 15%
Vitamin A 10µg 90µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.032mg 9%
Potassium 427mg 170mg 8%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 1.66µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.835g 0.59g 8%
Fats 7.17g 1.7g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.985g 0.361g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.519mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.024mg 4%
Calcium 52mg 91mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.388g 0.521g 4%
Vitamin B3 2.1mg 2.678mg 4%
Folate 17µg 24µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.242mg 2%
Calories 162kcal 119kcal 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Zinc 1.9mg 1.63mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Carbs 0g 1.52g 1%
Protein 22.86g 22.78g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.52g N/A
Magnesium 38mg 37mg 0%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.049mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 1.002mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.054mg 1.05mg 0%
Leucine 1.858mg 1.95mg 0%
Lysine 2.1mg 2.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.677mg 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.992mg 0%
Valine 1.178mg 1.067mg 0%
Histidine 0.673mg 0.501mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.305g 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carp
Carp
2
23% 7% 70%
Protein: 22.86 g
Fats: 7.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.63 g
Other: 0.34 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
3
23% 2% 72% 2%
Protein: 22.78 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 1.52 g
Water: 71.56 g
Other: 2.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +321.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +617.6%
~equal in Protein ~22.78g
~equal in Water ~71.56g

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
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
35% 25% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.521 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.361 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +726.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +211%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.5%

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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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171971/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.