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Carp vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between carp and tuna

  • Carp has more phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B5, and fats; however, tuna is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and protein.
  • Tuna covers your daily selenium needs 167% more than carp.
  • Tuna has 12 times less fats than carp. Carp has 7.17g of fats, while tuna has 0.59g.
  • Tuna contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, 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
6
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%
Tuna
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1200%
Contains more IronIron +72.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +322.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +284.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +567.9%

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
3
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%
Tuna
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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 0% 30% 7.3% 5.8% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +160.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +120%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +951%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +374%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +59.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.134mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carp Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 16.2µg 108.2µg 167%
Vitamin B3 2.1mg 22.07mg 125%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 1.038mg 63%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 2.35µg 37%
Phosphorus 531mg 333mg 28%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Protein 22.86g 29.15g 13%
Zinc 1.9mg 0.45mg 13%
Cholesterol 84mg 47mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.334mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.835g 0.175g 11%
Fats 7.17g 0.59g 10%
Vitamin D* 82 IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Iron 1.59mg 0.92mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.985g 0.138g 7%
Calcium 52mg 4mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.137mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.388g 0.205g 5%
Folate 17µg 2µg 4%
Potassium 427mg 527mg 3%
Copper 0.073mg 0.043mg 3%
Calories 162kcal 130kcal 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.013mg 2%
Magnesium 38mg 42mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 22µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.134mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 71kcal 45kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 62g 77g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 1.5 N/A
Sodium 63mg 54mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 1.002mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.054mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 1.858mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 2.1mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.677mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 1.178mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.673mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.305g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.146g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.105g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carp
2
23% 7% 70%
Protein: 22.86 g
Fats: 7.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.63 g
Other: 0.34 g
Tuna
1
29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +1115.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carp
2
22% 48% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.388 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.985 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.835 g
Tuna
1
40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2063%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +948.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.2%

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.