Eel vs. Carp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between eels and carp
- Eels are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3, yet carp is higher in phosphorus, selenium, iron, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
- Eels cover your daily vitamin A needs 75% more than carp.
- Eels contain 2 times more saturated fat than carp. While eels contain 3.023g of saturated fat, carp contains only 1.388g.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, eel, mixed species, 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 | +46.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +148.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +151.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +91.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +25% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +95.2% |
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 CVitamin C | +12.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +11270% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +30.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +113.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +96.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +37.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +210.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +184.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin A | 1137µg | 10µg | 125% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.89µg | 1.47µg | 59% |
Phosphorus | 277mg | 531mg | 36% |
Cholesterol | 161mg | 84mg | 26% |
Monounsaturated fat | 9.218g | 2.985g | 16% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.487mg | 2.1mg | 15% |
Selenium | 8.3µg | 16.2µg | 14% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.28mg | 0.87mg | 12% |
Fats | 14.95g | 7.17g | 12% |
Iron | 0.64mg | 1.59mg | 12% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.219mg | 11% |
Saturated fat | 3.023g | 1.388g | 7% |
Copper | 0.029mg | 0.073mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.214g | 1.835g | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.14mg | 4% |
Calories | 236kcal | 162kcal | 4% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 38mg | 3% |
Calcium | 26mg | 52mg | 3% |
Protein | 23.65g | 22.86g | 2% |
Zinc | 2.08mg | 1.9mg | 2% |
Potassium | 349mg | 427mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.051mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 1.6mg | 0% |
Sodium | 65mg | 63mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
Folate | 17µg | 17µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.256mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.037mg | 1.002mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.09mg | 1.054mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.922mg | 1.858mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.171mg | 2.1mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.7mg | 0.677mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.923mg | 0.893mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.218mg | 1.178mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.696mg | 0.673mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.108g | 0.305g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.081g | 0.146g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.095g | 0.105g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +108.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +514.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +17.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +208.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +51.2% |