Carp vs. Smelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
How are carp and smelt different?
- Carp is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B1, and iron; however, smelt is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, copper, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for smelt is 104% higher.
- Carp contains 14 times more vitamin B1 than smelt. While carp contains 0.14mg of vitamin B1, smelt contains only 0.01mg.
- Smelt has less saturated fat.
Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used in this article.
Infographic

Infographic link
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 PotassiumPotassium | +14.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +38.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +80% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -18.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +48.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +143.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +11.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1700% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +188.9% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1300% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +17.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +240% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +70% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +108.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +170.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
Nutrient | ![]() |
![]() |
DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.47µg | 3.97µg | 104% |
Selenium | 16.2µg | 46.8µg | 56% |
Manganese | 0.05mg | 0.9mg | 37% |
Phosphorus | 531mg | 295mg | 34% |
Copper | 0.073mg | 0.178mg | 12% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.01mg | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.146mg | 6% |
Iron | 1.59mg | 1.15mg | 6% |
Fats | 7.17g | 3.1g | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.835g | 1.135g | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.985g | 0.822g | 5% |
Saturated fat | 1.388g | 0.579g | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.219mg | 0.17mg | 4% |
Folate | 17µg | 5µg | 3% |
Calcium | 52mg | 77mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.87mg | 0.74mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.1mg | 1.766mg | 2% |
Calories | 162kcal | 124kcal | 2% |
Zinc | 1.9mg | 2.12mg | 2% |
Potassium | 427mg | 372mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 84mg | 90mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 10µg | 17µg | 1% |
Protein | 22.86g | 22.6g | 1% |
Sodium | 63mg | 77mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 38mg | 38mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.256mg | 0.253mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.002mg | 0.991mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.054mg | 1.041mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.858mg | 1.837mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.1mg | 2.076mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.677mg | 0.669mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.893mg | 0.882mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.178mg | 1.164mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.673mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.305g | 0.353g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.146g | 0.536g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.105g | 0.023g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +131.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +344.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~22.6g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~72.79g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +263.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +61.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.3% |