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Rainbow trout vs. Carp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rainbow trout and carp different?

  • Rainbow trout is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, carp is richer in phosphorus, iron, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for rainbow trout is 118% higher.
  • Rainbow trout contains 3 times more vitamin B3 than carp. While rainbow trout contains 5.567mg of vitamin B3, carp contains only 2.1mg.
  • Rainbow trout has less cholesterol.

Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, raw and Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used in this article.

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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 18% 7.5% 33% 12% 15% 12% 97% 6.7% 1.4% 129%
Carp
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 less SodiumSodium -19%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.3%
Contains more IronIron +412.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +322.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +354.5%

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 9.7% 28% 47% 239% 30% 21% 104% 100% 78% 538% 0.25% 8.3% 35%
Carp
Carp
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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 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +740%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +165.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +192.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rainbow trout Carp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.3µg 1.47µg 118%
Vitamin D 15.9µg 80%
Vitamin D 635IU 79%
Phosphorus 226mg 531mg 44%
Vitamin B3 5.567mg 2.1mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.667mg 0.87mg 16%
Iron 0.31mg 1.59mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.34mg 16%
Selenium 23.6µg 16.2µg 13%
Zinc 0.45mg 1.9mg 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.219mg 9%
Vitamin A 84µg 10µg 8%
Cholesterol 59mg 84mg 8%
Protein 19.94g 22.86g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.979g 2.985g 3%
Copper 0.046mg 0.073mg 3%
Calcium 25mg 52mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 38mg 3%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.12mg 0.14mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.07mg 2%
Fats 6.18g 7.17g 2%
Folate 11µg 17µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.507g 1.835g 2%
Sodium 51mg 63mg 1%
Potassium 377mg 427mg 1%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 1.6mg 1%
Calories 141kcal 162kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.047g N/A
Saturated fat 1.383g 1.388g 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.256mg 0%
Threonine 0.915mg 1.002mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.962mg 1.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.696mg 1.858mg 0%
Lysine 1.916mg 2.1mg 0%
Methionine 0.618mg 0.677mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.815mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 1.075mg 1.178mg 0%
Histidine 0.614mg 0.673mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.217g 0.305g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.516g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.059g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.091g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.466g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 6% 74%
Protein: 19.94 g
Fats: 6.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.8 g
Other: 0.08 g
Carp
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 ProteinProtein +14.6%
Contains more FatsFats +16%
Contains more OtherOther +325%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~69.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.979 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.507 g
Carp
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.388g

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. Rainbow trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173717/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.