Oysters vs. Carp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are oysters and carp different?
- Oysters has more zinc, vitamin B1,2, copper, iron, selenium, and manganese; however, carp is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and potassium.
- Oysters covers your daily need for zinc, 697% more than carp.
- Oysters has 78 times more copper than carp. Oysters has 5.707mg of copper, while carp has 0.073mg.
Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist 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 CalciumCalcium | +123.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +479.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +7717.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +4036.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1082% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +143.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +207.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +173.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -62% |
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 | +160% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +157.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1090.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +288.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +94.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +259% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +21.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Zinc | 78.6mg | 1.9mg | 697% |
Vitamin B12 | 17.5µg | 1.47µg | 668% |
Copper | 5.707mg | 0.073mg | 626% |
Iron | 9.21mg | 1.59mg | 95% |
Phosphorus | 194mg | 531mg | 48% |
Selenium | 39.5µg | 16.2µg | 42% |
Manganese | 0.591mg | 0.05mg | 24% |
Choline | 130mg | 24% | |
Protein | 11.42g | 22.86g | 23% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.219mg | 12% |
Vitamin E | 1.7mg | 11% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.036mg | 0.14mg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.07mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.447mg | 0.87mg | 8% |
Potassium | 139mg | 427mg | 8% |
Calcium | 116mg | 52mg | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.506g | 2.985g | 6% |
Fats | 3.42g | 7.17g | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.056g | 1.835g | 5% |
Sodium | 166mg | 63mg | 4% |
Calories | 102kcal | 162kcal | 3% |
Vitamin A | 26µg | 10µg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.85mg | 2.1mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 79mg | 84mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2µg | 2% | |
Carbs | 5.45g | 0g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.948g | 1.388g | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.6mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 35mg | 38mg | 1% |
Folate | 14µg | 17µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 5.45g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
Sugar | 1.23g | N/A | |
Starch | 0.9g | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.068g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.138mg | 0.256mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.046mg | 1.002mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.459mg | 1.054mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.716mg | 1.858mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.762mg | 2.1mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.257mg | 0.677mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.413mg | 0.893mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.523mg | 1.178mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.22mg | 0.673mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.353g | 0.305g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.271g | 0.146g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.163g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 0.105g | N/A |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.061g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +12.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +347.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +100.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +109.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -31.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +489.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +73.8% |