Carp vs. Yellowtail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between carp and yellowtail
- Carp is richer in phosphorus, iron, zinc, and vitamin B12, yet yellowtail is richer in selenium and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for yellowtail is 56% higher.
- Carp contains 3 times more zinc than yellowtail. Carp contains 1.9mg of zinc, while yellowtail contains 0.67mg.
Food types used in this article are Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Fish, yellowtail, 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +79.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +152.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +25.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +183.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +164.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +163.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +26% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -20.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +188.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +37.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +27.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +18.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +17.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +325% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +81.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +210% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +315.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 16.2µg | 46.8µg | 56% |
Phosphorus | 531mg | 201mg | 47% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.1mg | 8.718mg | 41% |
Protein | 22.86g | 29.67g | 14% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.835g | 12% | |
Iron | 1.59mg | 0.63mg | 12% |
Zinc | 1.9mg | 0.67mg | 11% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.47µg | 1.25µg | 9% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.985g | 7% | |
Saturated fat | 1.388g | 6% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.87mg | 0.681mg | 4% |
Cholesterol | 84mg | 71mg | 4% |
Potassium | 427mg | 538mg | 3% |
Folate | 17µg | 4µg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.175mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.219mg | 0.185mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 10µg | 31µg | 2% |
Calcium | 52mg | 29mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.073mg | 0.058mg | 2% |
Calories | 162kcal | 187kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.051mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.05mg | 0.019mg | 1% |
Sodium | 63mg | 50mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 2.9mg | 1% |
Fats | 7.17g | 6.72g | 1% |
Magnesium | 38mg | 38mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.256mg | 0.332mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.002mg | 1.301mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.054mg | 1.367mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.858mg | 2.411mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.1mg | 2.725mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.677mg | 0.878mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.893mg | 1.158mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.178mg | 1.528mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.673mg | 0.873mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.305g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.146g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.105g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
22.86 g
Fats:
7.17 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
69.63 g
Other:
0.34 g
Protein:
29.67 g
Fats:
6.72 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
67.33 g
Other:
0 g
Contains more OtherOther | +-109.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.8% |
~equal in
Fats
~6.72g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~67.33g