Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Seafood
  4. Sheepshead
  5. Compare
  6. Sheepshead vs. Carp

Sheepshead vs. Carp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the differences between sheepshead and carp?

  • Sheepshead is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and copper; however, carp is richer in phosphorus, zinc, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Sheepshead's daily need coverage for selenium is 64% more.
  • Carp contains 2 times less copper than sheepshead. Sheepshead contains 0.122mg of copper, while carp contains 0.073mg.
  • Sheepshead has less cholesterol.

We used Fish, sheepshead, cooked, dry heat and Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat types in this article.

Infographic

Sheepshead vs Carp infographic
Infographic link

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 25% 11% 45% 25% 41% 17% 150% 9.5% 2.7% 280%
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 PotassiumPotassium +19.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +216.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40.5%
Contains more IronIron +137.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +201.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +138.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg

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 0% 12% 0% 0% 2.5% 12% 34% 52% 81% 288% 0% 13% 0%
Carp
Carp
4
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 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~17µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sheepshead Carp DV% diff.
Selenium 51.3µg 16.2µg 64%
Vitamin B12 2.3µg 1.47µg 35%
Phosphorus 350mg 531mg 26%
Iron 0.67mg 1.59mg 12%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.9mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.14mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.219mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.382g 1.835g 10%
Fats 1.63g 7.17g 9%
Cholesterol 64mg 84mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.35g 2.985g 7%
Protein 26.02g 22.86g 6%
Copper 0.122mg 0.073mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.36g 1.388g 5%
Potassium 512mg 427mg 3%
Vitamin A 35µg 10µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 2.1mg 2%
Calories 126kcal 162kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.07mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 52mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.05mg 1%
Magnesium 35mg 38mg 1%
Sodium 73mg 63mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.87mg 0%
Folate 17µg 17µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.256mg 0%
Threonine 1.141mg 1.002mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.199mg 1.054mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 1.858mg 0%
Lysine 2.39mg 2.1mg 0%
Methionine 0.77mg 0.677mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 1.178mg 0%
Histidine 0.766mg 0.673mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.083g 0.305g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.107g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0.105g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 69% 3%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.04 g
Other: 3.31 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 ProteinProtein +13.8%
Contains more OtherOther +873.5%
Contains more FatsFats +339.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~69.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 32% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.35 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.382 g
Carp
Carp
2
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +752.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +380.4%

People also compare

Sheepshead
Sheepshead vs Smelt raw
Smelt raw
Sheepshead
Sheepshead vs Snapper
Snapper
Sheepshead
Sheepshead vs Sturgeon raw
Sturgeon raw
Carp
Carp vs Catfish
Catfish
Carp
Carp vs Croaker raw
Croaker raw
Carp
Carp vs Mahimahi
Mahimahi

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. Sheepshead - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175145/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.