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Carp vs. Whitefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between carp and whitefish

  • Carp has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, iron, and zinc; however, whitefish has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Carp's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 26% more.
  • Carp has 3 times more iron than whitefish. Carp has 1.59mg of iron, while whitefish has 0.47mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Fish, whitefish, mixed species, 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 30% 9.9% 36% 18% 31% 35% 148% 8.5% 11% 88%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.6%
Contains more IronIron +238.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +26%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72%
~equal in Potassium ~406mg
~equal in Sodium ~65mg
~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.
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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 Choline Choline 5.3% 3.3% 0% 0% 35% 16% 39% 52% 51% 184% 0% 13% 0%
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 0% 13% 0% 0% 43% 36% 72% 52% 80% 120% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +290%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~17µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carp Whitefish DV% diff.
Phosphorus 531mg 346mg 26%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0.96µg 21%
Iron 1.59mg 0.47mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.1mg 3.846mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.346mg 10%
Zinc 1.9mg 1.27mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.835g 2.755g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.154mg 6%
Vitamin A 10µg 39µg 3%
Protein 22.86g 24.47g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.171mg 3%
Copper 0.073mg 0.092mg 2%
Calcium 52mg 33mg 2%
Cholesterol 84mg 77mg 2%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.086mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Calories 162kcal 172kcal 1%
Saturated fat 1.388g 1.162g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.985g 2.559g 1%
Potassium 427mg 406mg 1%
Magnesium 38mg 42mg 1%
Fats 7.17g 7.51g 1%
Sodium 63mg 65mg 0%
Selenium 16.2µg 16.2µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.865mg 0%
Folate 17µg 17µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.274mg 0%
Threonine 1.002mg 1.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.054mg 1.128mg 0%
Leucine 1.858mg 1.989mg 0%
Lysine 2.1mg 2.248mg 0%
Methionine 0.677mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.955mg 0%
Valine 1.178mg 1.261mg 0%
Histidine 0.673mg 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.305g 0.406g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 1.206g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 0.209g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
24% 8% 65% 3%
Protein: 24.47 g
Fats: 7.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.09 g
Other: 2.93 g
Contains more OtherOther +761.8%
~equal in Protein ~24.47g
~equal in Fats ~7.51g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~65.09g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
18% 40% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.162 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.559 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.755 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.1%

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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. Whitefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174246/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.