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Snapper vs. Carp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between snapper and carp

  • Snapper has more vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B6, while carp has more phosphorus, iron, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Snapper's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 85% higher.
  • Carp contains 3 times less selenium than snapper. Snapper contains 49µg of selenium, while carp contains 16.2µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in snapper is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, snapper, mixed species, 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 26% 12% 46% 9% 15% 12% 86% 7.4% 2.2% 267%
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 PotassiumPotassium +22.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -9.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +202.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains more IronIron +562.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +331.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +194.1%
~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 5.3% 12% 0% 0% 13% 0.92% 6.5% 52% 106% 438% 0% 4.5% 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 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +138.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +164.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +506.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~1.6mg
~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 Snapper Carp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.5µg 1.47µg 85%
Selenium 49µg 16.2µg 60%
Phosphorus 201mg 531mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.219mg 19%
Iron 0.24mg 1.59mg 17%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.9mg 13%
Cholesterol 47mg 84mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.346mg 2.1mg 11%
Fats 1.72g 7.17g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.588g 1.835g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.14mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.322g 2.985g 7%
Protein 26.3g 22.86g 7%
Saturated fat 0.365g 1.388g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.004mg 0.07mg 5%
Vitamin A 35µg 10µg 3%
Potassium 522mg 427mg 3%
Folate 6µg 17µg 3%
Copper 0.046mg 0.073mg 3%
Calories 128kcal 162kcal 2%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.05mg 1%
Calcium 40mg 52mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 1.6mg 0%
Magnesium 37mg 38mg 0%
Sodium 57mg 63mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.87mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.294mg 0.256mg 0%
Threonine 1.153mg 1.002mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.212mg 1.054mg 0%
Leucine 2.137mg 1.858mg 0%
Lysine 2.415mg 2.1mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0.677mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.027mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 1.355mg 1.178mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.673mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.048g 0.305g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.273g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.022g 0.105g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 2% 70%
Protein: 26.3 g
Fats: 1.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.35 g
Other: 1.63 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 ProteinProtein +15%
Contains more OtherOther +379.4%
Contains more FatsFats +316.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~69.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 25% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.588 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +827%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +212.1%

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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. Snapper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173699/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.