Carp vs. Sucker fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between carp and sucker fish?

Carp is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B1, and zinc, while sucker fish is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, and copper.
Carp's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 37% higher.
Sucker fish has 12 times less vitamin B1 than carp. Carp has 0.14mg of vitamin B1, while sucker fish has 0.012mg.
Sucker fish is lower in saturated fat.

We used Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sucker, white, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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

Sucker fish

Contains more ZincZinc	+97.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+97.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+73.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+14.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+242.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-19%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1438%

~equal in Magnesium ~38mg

~equal in Iron ~1.67mg

~equal in Selenium ~16.2µg

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

Sucker fish

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+43.6%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+490%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+57.1%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.231mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~17µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	531mg	269mg	37%
Vitamin B12	1.47µg	2.31µg	35%
Manganese	0.05mg	0.769mg	31%
Copper	0.073mg	0.25mg	20%
Vitamin B1	0.14mg	0.012mg	11%
Cholesterol	84mg	53mg	10%
Zinc	1.9mg	0.96mg	9%
Fats	7.17g	2.97g	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.835g	1.035g	5%
Monounsaturated fat	2.985g	0.905g	5%
Vitamin A	10µg	59µg	5%
Saturated fat	1.388g	0.579g	4%
Calcium	52mg	90mg	4%
Vitamin B3	2.1mg	1.462mg	4%
Protein	22.86g	21.49g	3%
Calories	162kcal	119kcal	2%
Vitamin C	1.6mg	0mg	2%
Potassium	427mg	487mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.07mg	0.085mg	1%
Iron	1.59mg	1.67mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.219mg	0.231mg	1%
Sodium	63mg	51mg	1%
Magnesium	38mg	38mg	0%
Selenium	16.2µg	16.2µg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg	0.865mg	0%
Folate	17µg	17µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.256mg	0.241mg	0%
Threonine	1.002mg	0.942mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.054mg	0.99mg	0%
Leucine	1.858mg	1.746mg	0%
Lysine	2.1mg	1.973mg	0%
Methionine	0.677mg	0.636mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.893mg	0.839mg	0%
Valine	1.178mg	1.107mg	0%
Histidine	0.673mg	0.633mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.305g	0.244g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.146g	0.371g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.105g	0.094g	N/A