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Carp vs. Tilapia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between carp and tilapia

  • Carp has more phosphorus, zinc, iron, and vitamin B6, while tilapia has more selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12.
  • Tilapia's daily need coverage for selenium is 69% higher.
  • Tilapia contains 5 times less zinc than carp. Carp contains 1.9mg of zinc, while tilapia contains 0.41mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in tilapia is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tilapia, 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
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 24% 4.2% 34% 26% 25% 11% 87% 7.3% 4.8% 297%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +271.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.4%
Contains more IronIron +130.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +363.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +235.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.075mg

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
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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% 56% 0% 16% 23% 17% 89% 40% 28% 233% 2.3% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +26.5%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.073mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carp Tilapia DV% diff.
Selenium 16.2µg 54.4µg 69%
Phosphorus 531mg 204mg 47%
Vitamin D* 150 IU 19%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 19%
Vitamin B3 2.1mg 4.745mg 17%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 1.86µg 16%
Zinc 1.9mg 0.41mg 14%
Iron 1.59mg 0.69mg 11%
Cholesterol 84mg 57mg 9%
Choline 51.3mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.835g 0.6g 8%
Protein 22.86g 26.15g 7%
Fats 7.17g 2.65g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.123mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.985g 0.955g 5%
Calcium 52mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.093mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.664mg 4%
Folate 17µg 6µg 3%
Calories 162kcal 128kcal 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.388g 0.94g 2%
Magnesium 38mg 34mg 1%
Potassium 427mg 380mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 71kcal 49kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 62g 78g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 1.7 N/A
Copper 0.073mg 0.075mg 0%
Sodium 63mg 56mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.073mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.002mg 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.054mg 1.22mg 0%
Leucine 1.858mg 2.04mg 0%
Lysine 2.1mg 2.315mg 0%
Methionine 0.677mg 0.766mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 1.05mg 0%
Valine 1.178mg 1.28mg 0%
Histidine 0.673mg 0.585mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.305g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.13g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 0.06g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g 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
26% 3% 71%
Protein: 26.15 g
Fats: 2.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.59 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +170.6%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~71.59g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carp
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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.955 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +212.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +205.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.3%

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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. Tilapia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175177/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.