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Cuttlefish vs. Carp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cuttlefish and carp

  • Cuttlefish has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, copper, iron, and selenium; however, carp has more phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Cuttlefish's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 65% more.
  • Cuttlefish has 8 times more copper than carp. Cuttlefish has 0.587mg of copper, while carp has 0.073mg.
  • Carp is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 31% 226% 196% 47% 166% 49% 14% 244%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.1%
Contains more IronIron +278.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +704.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +176.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.1%
~equal in Zinc ~1.9mg

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.
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 18% 38% 0% 0% 2.3% 210% 23% 30% 35% 375% 0% 12% 0%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +231.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1030%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +104.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~17µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cuttlefish Carp DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.91mg 0.07mg 65%
Vitamin B12 3µg 1.47µg 64%
Copper 0.587mg 0.073mg 57%
Iron 6.02mg 1.59mg 55%
Selenium 44.8µg 16.2µg 52%
Phosphorus 387mg 531mg 21%
Sodium 372mg 63mg 13%
Protein 16.24g 22.86g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 1.835g 11%
Vitamin A 113µg 10µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.14mg 11%
Fats 0.7g 7.17g 10%
Cholesterol 112mg 84mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.87mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 2.985g 7%
Saturated fat 0.118g 1.388g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.216mg 2.1mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.219mg 5%
Calories 79kcal 162kcal 4%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 1.6mg 4%
Calcium 90mg 52mg 4%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.05mg 3%
Zinc 1.73mg 1.9mg 2%
Potassium 354mg 427mg 2%
Magnesium 30mg 38mg 2%
Carbs 0.82g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.82g 0g N/A
Folate 16µg 17µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.256mg 0%
Threonine 0.699mg 1.002mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.707mg 1.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.143mg 1.858mg 0%
Lysine 1.213mg 2.1mg 0%
Methionine 0.366mg 0.677mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.709mg 1.178mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.673mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.039g 0.305g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.066g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.105g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.24 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 0.82 g
Water: 80.56 g
Other: 1.68 g
Carp
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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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +15.7%
Contains more OtherOther +394.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.8%
Contains more FatsFats +924.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Carp
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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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3585.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1269.4%

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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. Cuttlefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174215/nutrients
  2. Carp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174185/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.