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Carp vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between carp and swordfish

  • Carp has more phosphorus, iron, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, swordfish is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12.
  • Swordfish covers your daily selenium needs 95% more than carp.
  • Swordfish has 9 times less calcium than carp. Carp has 52mg of calcium, while swordfish has 6mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat.

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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
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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% 1.8% 44% 17% 15% 21% 130% 13% 1.7% 374%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +766.7%
Contains more IronIron +253.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +143.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +284.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +322.8%
~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
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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 5.3% 3.3% 0% 0% 35% 16% 39% 52% 51% 184% 0% 13%
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 0% 14% 48% 249% 22% 15% 174% 25% 142% 203% 0.25% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +330%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +340.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +10.2%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.063mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carp Swordfish DV% diff.
Selenium 16.2µg 68.5µg 95%
Vitamin D 666 IU 83%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 83%
Vitamin B3 2.1mg 9.254mg 45%
Phosphorus 531mg 304mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.615mg 30%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 16%
Iron 1.59mg 0.45mg 14%
Choline 77.5mg 14%
Zinc 1.9mg 0.78mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.417mg 9%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 1.62µg 6%
Calcium 52mg 6mg 5%
Vitamin A 10µg 43µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.089mg 4%
Folate 17µg 2µg 4%
Copper 0.073mg 0.046mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.835g 1.368g 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Cholesterol 84mg 78mg 2%
Potassium 427mg 499mg 2%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.013mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.388g 1.911g 2%
Calories 162kcal 172kcal 1%
Protein 22.86g 23.45g 1%
Fats 7.17g 7.93g 1%
Magnesium 38mg 35mg 1%
Sodium 63mg 97mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.063mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.985g 3.544g 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.002mg 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.054mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.858mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 2.1mg 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.677mg 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.922mg 0%
Valine 1.178mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.673mg 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.305g 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 0.168g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
23% 8% 68%
Protein: 23.45 g
Fats: 7.93 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.26 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +10.6%
~equal in Protein ~23.45g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.26g
~equal in Other ~0.36g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carp
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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
28% 52% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.911 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.368 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.7%

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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. Swordfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173704/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.