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Shark vs. Carp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between shark and carp

  • Shark is higher in selenium and vitamin B6, yet carp is higher in phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B12, potassium, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Carp covers your daily phosphorus needs 48% more than shark.
  • Shark contains 2 times more saturated fat than carp. While shark contains 3.205g of saturated fat, carp contains only 1.388g.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried 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.
Shark
Shark
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 15% 14% 42% 14% 13% 83% 16% 6.5% 185%
Carp
Carp
6
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +13.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +109.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +175.5%
Contains more IronIron +43.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +295.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +173.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.4%
~equal in Calcium ~52mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.05mg

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.
Shark
Shark
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 18% 0% 18% 22% 52% 37% 69% 151% 0% 11%
Carp
Carp
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 0% 3.3% 0% 35% 16% 39% 52% 51% 184% 0% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +440%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +21.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark Carp DV% diff.
Phosphorus 194mg 531mg 48%
Selenium 34µg 16.2µg 32%
Zinc 0.48mg 1.9mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.701g 1.835g 12%
Vitamin B12 1.21µg 1.47µg 11%
Fats 13.82g 7.17g 10%
Protein 18.62g 22.86g 8%
Cholesterol 59mg 84mg 8%
Potassium 155mg 427mg 8%
Saturated fat 3.205g 1.388g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 5.935g 2.985g 7%
Iron 1.11mg 1.59mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.219mg 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 10µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.87mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.783mg 2.1mg 4%
Calories 228kcal 162kcal 3%
Copper 0.042mg 0.073mg 3%
Sodium 122mg 63mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Carbs 6.39g 0g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.07mg 2%
Magnesium 43mg 38mg 1%
Folate 15µg 17µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.2g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 122kcal 71kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 44g 62g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 3.5 N/A
Net carbs 6.39g 0g N/A
Calcium 50mg 52mg 0%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.256mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 1.002mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 1.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 1.858mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 2.1mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.677mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 1.178mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.673mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.258g 0.305g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.431g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.089g 0.105g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
Shark
3
19% 14% 6% 60%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 13.82 g
Carbs: 6.39 g
Water: 60.09 g
Other: 1.08 g
Carp
Carp
2
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 +92.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +217.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.8%
Contains more WaterWater +15.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
Shark
2
25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.935 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.701 g
Carp
Carp
1
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 +98.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.7%

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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. Shark - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175143/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.