Halibut vs. Carp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between halibut and carp

Halibut is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, and fats, yet carp is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B5, protein, and iron.
Halibut covers your daily selenium needs 56% more than carp.
Halibut contains 2 times more fats than carp. While halibut contains 17.74g of fats, carp contains only 7.17g.
The amount of saturated fat in carp is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat and Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Halibut

Carp

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+188.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+15.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+24.1%
Contains more IronIron	+87.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+92.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+272.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+152.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-38.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+233.3%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Halibut

Carp

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+121.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+91.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+202.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+53.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1600%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.1mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	46.8µg	16.2µg	56%
Phosphorus	210mg	531mg	46%
Vitamin B12	0.96µg	1.47µg	21%
Vitamin B6	0.485mg	0.219mg	20%
Monounsaturated fat	10.742g	2.985g	19%
Fats	17.74g	7.17g	16%
Zinc	0.51mg	1.9mg	13%
Vitamin B5	0.288mg	0.87mg	12%
Protein	18.42g	22.86g	9%
Iron	0.85mg	1.59mg	9%
Cholesterol	59mg	84mg	8%
Saturated fat	3.102g	1.388g	8%
Vitamin B1	0.073mg	0.14mg	6%
Calcium	4mg	52mg	5%
Calories	239kcal	162kcal	4%
Copper	0.038mg	0.073mg	4%
Folate	1µg	17µg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.103mg	0.07mg	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.6mg	2%
Potassium	344mg	427mg	2%
Sodium	103mg	63mg	2%
Manganese	0.015mg	0.05mg	2%
Magnesium	33mg	38mg	1%
Vitamin A	18µg	10µg	1%
Vitamin B3	1.923mg	2.1mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.753g	1.835g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.7g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	130kcal	71kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	62g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4	3.5	N/A
Tryptophan	0.206mg	0.256mg	0%
Threonine	0.808mg	1.002mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.849mg	1.054mg	0%
Leucine	1.497mg	1.858mg	0%
Lysine	1.692mg	2.1mg	0%
Methionine	0.545mg	0.677mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.719mg	0.893mg	0%
Valine	0.949mg	1.178mg	0%
Histidine	0.542mg	0.673mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.674g	0.305g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.504g	0.146g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.114g	0.105g	N/A