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Carp vs. Trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between carp and trout

  • Carp has more phosphorus, iron, and zinc; however, trout is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
  • Trout covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 110% more than carp.
  • Trout has 4 times less iron than carp. Carp has 1.59mg of iron, while trout has 0.36mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, 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
7
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%
Trout
Trout
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 9% 40% 14% 18% 15% 116% 8% 1.7% 153%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.3%
Contains more IronIron +341.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +251.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +284.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73.5%
~equal in Potassium ~450mg
~equal in Sodium ~61mg

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
1
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 Choline Choline 5.3% 3.3% 0% 0% 35% 16% 39% 52% 51% 184% 0% 13% 0%
Trout
Trout
11
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 Choline Choline 9.7% 33% 56% 285% 36% 25% 125% 119% 89% 514% 0.25% 9% 42%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +216.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +128.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +179.6%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.143mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carp Trout DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 4.11µg 110%
Vitamin D 759IU 95%
Vitamin D 19µg 95%
Phosphorus 531mg 270mg 37%
Vitamin B3 2.1mg 6.646mg 28%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 1.99mg 22%
Selenium 16.2µg 28.1µg 22%
Vitamin E 2.79mg 19%
Iron 1.59mg 0.36mg 15%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.386mg 13%
Zinc 1.9mg 0.54mg 12%
Vitamin A 10µg 100µg 10%
Cholesterol 84mg 70mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.107mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.985g 2.363g 2%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.013mg 2%
Copper 0.073mg 0.055mg 2%
Calcium 52mg 30mg 2%
Protein 22.86g 23.8g 2%
Magnesium 38mg 30mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.388g 1.651g 1%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 2.9mg 1%
Folate 17µg 12µg 1%
Potassium 427mg 450mg 1%
Calories 162kcal 168kcal 0%
Fats 7.17g 7.38g 0%
Sodium 63mg 61mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.143mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.835g 1.799g 0%
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.279mg 0%
Threonine 1.002mg 1.092mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.054mg 1.148mg 0%
Leucine 1.858mg 2.025mg 0%
Lysine 2.1mg 2.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.677mg 0.738mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.973mg 0%
Valine 1.178mg 1.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.673mg 0.733mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.305g 0.259g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.616g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 0.109g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.047g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carp
Carp
2
23% 7% 70%
Protein: 22.86 g
Fats: 7.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.63 g
Other: 0.34 g
Trout
Trout
2
24% 7% 69%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 7.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.72 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more OtherOther +240%
~equal in Protein ~23.8g
~equal in Fats ~7.38g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.72g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carp
Carp
3
22% 48% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.388 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.985 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.835 g
Trout
Trout
0
28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.363 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.799 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.799g

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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. Trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173718/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.