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Shrimp vs. Carp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shrimp and carp

  • Shrimp has more selenium, copper, and vitamin B12; however, carp is richer in phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Shrimp covers your daily selenium needs 61% more than carp.
  • Carp has 15 times less sodium than shrimp. Shrimp has 947mg of sodium, while carp has 63mg.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of carp is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) 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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 15% 12% 86% 44% 131% 124% 6.4% 270%
Carp
Carp
5
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 CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more CopperCopper +253.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +205.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +151.2%
Contains more IronIron +396.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg
~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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
8
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% 30% 44% 1.5% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18% 74%
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 +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +191.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.6%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.219mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Carp DV% diff.
Selenium 49.5µg 16.2µg 61%
Cholesterol 211mg 84mg 42%
Sodium 947mg 63mg 38%
Phosphorus 306mg 531mg 32%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Copper 0.258mg 0.073mg 21%
Iron 0.32mg 1.59mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 15%
Vitamin A 90µg 10µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.14mg 9%
Potassium 170mg 427mg 8%
Vitamin B12 1.66µg 1.47µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 1.835g 8%
Fats 1.7g 7.17g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.361g 2.985g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 0.87mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.07mg 4%
Calcium 91mg 52mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.521g 1.388g 4%
Vitamin B3 2.678mg 2.1mg 4%
Folate 24µg 17µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.219mg 2%
Calories 119kcal 162kcal 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Zinc 1.63mg 1.9mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Carbs 1.52g 0g 1%
Protein 22.78g 22.86g 0%
Net carbs 1.52g 0g N/A
Magnesium 37mg 38mg 0%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.256mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 1.002mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.05mg 1.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.95mg 1.858mg 0%
Lysine 2.172mg 2.1mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0.677mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.992mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 1.067mg 1.178mg 0%
Histidine 0.501mg 0.673mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.135g 0.305g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.141g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.105g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
3
23% 2% 72% 2%
Protein: 22.78 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 1.52 g
Water: 71.56 g
Other: 2.44 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +617.6%
Contains more FatsFats +321.8%
~equal in Protein ~22.86g
~equal in Water ~69.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
35% 25% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.521 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.361 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 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 -62.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +726.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +211%

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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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171971/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.