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Mullet fish vs. Carp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mullet fish and carp

  • Mullet fish is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and copper, yet carp is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Mullet fish covers your daily selenium needs 56% more than carp.
  • Mullet fish contains 3 times more vitamin B3 than carp. While mullet fish contains 6.3mg of vitamin B3, carp contains only 2.1mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in mullet fish is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, mullet, striped, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 9.3% 40% 53% 47% 24% 105% 9.3% 2.9% 255%
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 more CopperCopper +93.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +67.7%
Contains more IronIron +12.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +127.3%
~equal in Potassium ~427mg

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 4% 14% 0% 0% 25% 23% 118% 53% 113% 31% 0% 7.5% 0%
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 AVitamin A +320%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +488%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mullet fish Carp DV% diff.
Selenium 46.8µg 16.2µg 56%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 1.47µg 51%
Phosphorus 244mg 531mg 41%
Vitamin B3 6.3mg 2.1mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.49mg 0.219mg 21%
Zinc 0.88mg 1.9mg 9%
Copper 0.141mg 0.073mg 8%
Cholesterol 63mg 84mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.917g 1.835g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.382g 2.985g 4%
Vitamin A 42µg 10µg 4%
Protein 24.81g 22.86g 4%
Fats 4.86g 7.17g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.14mg 3%
Iron 1.41mg 1.59mg 2%
Calcium 31mg 52mg 2%
Folate 10µg 17µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.07mg 2%
Calories 150kcal 162kcal 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.05mg 1%
Potassium 458mg 427mg 1%
Magnesium 33mg 38mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1.6mg 0%
Sodium 71mg 63mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.88mg 0.87mg 0%
Saturated fat 1.431g 1.388g 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.256mg 0%
Threonine 1.088mg 1.002mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.143mg 1.054mg 0%
Leucine 2.016mg 1.858mg 0%
Lysine 2.278mg 2.1mg 0%
Methionine 0.734mg 0.677mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.968mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 1.278mg 1.178mg 0%
Histidine 0.73mg 0.673mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.18g 0.305g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.148g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.092g 0.105g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 5% 71%
Protein: 24.81 g
Fats: 4.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.52 g
Other: 0 g
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 FatsFats +47.5%
~equal in Protein ~22.86g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~69.63g
~equal in Other ~0.34g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 37% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.382 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.917 g
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 +116%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.388g

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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. Mullet fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175124/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.