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Carp vs. Sturgeon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between carp and sturgeon

  • Carp is richer in phosphorus, zinc, iron, protein, and vitamin B1, yet sturgeon is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for sturgeon is 50% higher.
  • Carp contains 4 times more zinc than sturgeon. Carp contains 1.9mg of zinc, while sturgeon contains 0.54mg.

Food types used in this article are Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, 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
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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 32% 5.1% 32% 34% 18% 15% 116% 9% 3.9% 88%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +205.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.3%
Contains more IronIron +76.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +251.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.4%
~equal in Sodium ~69mg
~equal in Selenium ~16.2µg

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
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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 5.3% 0% 3.3% 0% 35% 16% 39% 52% 51% 184% 0% 13%
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% 194% 88% 13% 20% 21% 189% 52% 53% 313% 0.25% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2530%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +381%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +70.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.23mg
~equal in Folate ~17µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carp Sturgeon DV% diff.
Vitamin D 12.9µg 65%
Vitamin D* 515 IU 64%
Vitamin B3 2.1mg 10.1mg 50%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 2.5µg 43%
Phosphorus 531mg 271mg 37%
Vitamin A 10µg 263µg 28%
Choline 70mg 13%
Zinc 1.9mg 0.54mg 12%
Iron 1.59mg 0.9mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.835g 0.885g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.08mg 5%
Protein 22.86g 20.7g 4%
Calcium 52mg 17mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Fats 7.17g 5.18g 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Cholesterol 84mg 77mg 2%
Magnesium 38mg 45mg 2%
Potassium 427mg 364mg 2%
Copper 0.073mg 0.053mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.09mg 2%
Calories 162kcal 135kcal 1%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.23mg 1%
Saturated fat 1.388g 1.173g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.985g 2.486g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 15g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 71kcal 65kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 62g 74g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 2.9 N/A
Sodium 63mg 69mg 0%
Selenium 16.2µg 16.2µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.87mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 17µg 17µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 1.002mg 0.907mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.054mg 0.954mg 0%
Leucine 1.858mg 1.682mg 0%
Lysine 2.1mg 1.901mg 0%
Methionine 0.677mg 0.613mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.808mg 0%
Valine 1.178mg 1.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.673mg 0.609mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.305g 0.249g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.146g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.105g 0.058g 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
21% 5% 70% 4%
Protein: 20.7 g
Fats: 5.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.94 g
Other: 4.18 g
Contains more FatsFats +38.4%
~equal in Protein ~20.7g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~69.94g

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
26% 55% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.486 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.885 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +107.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.5%

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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. Sturgeon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175148/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.