Catfish vs. Carp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between catfish and carp
- Catfish are richer in vitamin B12, yet carp is richer in phosphorus, iron, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for catfish is 55% higher.
- Catfish contain less cholesterol.
Food types used in this article are Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Fish, carp, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +65.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +477.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +467.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +87.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +227.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +115% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -47.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +177.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +63.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +21.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +89.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +483.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +23.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +41.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.78µg | 1.47µg | 55% |
| Phosphorus | 247mg | 531mg | 41% |
| Iron | 0.28mg | 1.59mg | 16% |
| Choline | 78.7mg | 14% | |
| Zinc | 0.58mg | 1.9mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 9.9µg | 16.2µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.14mg | 10% |
| Protein | 18.44g | 22.86g | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 66mg | 84mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.97mg | 6% | |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 38mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 52mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.039mg | 0.073mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.354g | 1.835g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.177mg | 0.219mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.548mg | 2.1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 119mg | 63mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.6mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 366mg | 427mg | 2% |
| Folate | 12µg | 17µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 1.586g | 1.388g | 1% |
| Calories | 144kcal | 162kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.811mg | 0.87mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.018mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 10µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 1% | |
| Fats | 7.19g | 7.17g | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.063g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.115g | 2.985g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.22mg | 0.256mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.833mg | 1.002mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.82mg | 1.054mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.396mg | 1.858mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.677mg | 2.1mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.539mg | 0.677mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.735mg | 0.893mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.894mg | 1.178mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.404mg | 0.673mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.02g | 0.305g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.069g | 0.146g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.018g | 0.105g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.049g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +24% |
~equal in
Fats
~7.17g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~69.63g
~equal in
Other
~0.34g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -12.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +35.5% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~2.985g
