Flatfish vs. Carp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are flatfish and carp different?
- Flatfish has more selenium; however, carp is richer in phosphorus, iron, zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and potassium.
- Carp covers your daily need for phosphorus, 32% more than flatfish.
- Flatfish has 6 times more sodium than carp. Flatfish has 363mg of sodium, while carp has 63mg.
Fish, flatfish (flounder and sole species), cooked, dry heat and Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat types were 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.
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +101.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +72.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +108% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +116.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +591.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +217.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +387.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +194.1% |
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 AVitamin A | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +438.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +180% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +64.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +283.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +90.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +12.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +183.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 309mg | 531mg | 32% |
| Selenium | 32.6µg | 16.2µg | 30% |
| Vitamin D | 3.5µg | 18% | |
| Iron | 0.23mg | 1.59mg | 17% |
| Vitamin D | 139IU | 17% | |
| Choline | 79.9mg | 15% | |
| Protein | 15.24g | 22.86g | 15% |
| Zinc | 0.39mg | 1.9mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 363mg | 63mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.227mg | 0.87mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.026mg | 0.14mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.459g | 1.835g | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 84mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.115mg | 0.219mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 427mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.31µg | 1.47µg | 7% |
| Fats | 2.37g | 7.17g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.023mg | 0.073mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.657g | 2.985g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.77mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.278mg | 2.1mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 0.542g | 1.388g | 4% |
| Calories | 86kcal | 162kcal | 4% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 38mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Folate | 6µg | 17µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 52mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.6mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.017mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 12µg | 10µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.197mg | 0.256mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.719mg | 1.002mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.754mg | 1.054mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.335mg | 1.858mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.561mg | 2.1mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.56mg | 0.677mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.624mg | 0.893mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.8mg | 1.178mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.374mg | 0.673mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.168g | 0.305g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.132g | 0.146g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.034g | 0.105g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +276.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +50% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +202.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +354.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +299.8% |
