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Sturgeon vs. Carp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sturgeon and carp

  • Sturgeon is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin A, yet carp is richer in phosphorus, zinc, iron, protein, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for sturgeon is 50% higher.
  • Sturgeon contains 26 times more vitamin A than carp. Sturgeon contains 263µg of vitamin A, while carp contains 10µg.

Food types used in this article are Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 32% 5.1% 32% 34% 18% 15% 116% 9% 3.9% 88%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +18.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +205.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.3%
Contains more IronIron +76.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +251.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
~equal in Sodium ~63mg
~equal in Selenium ~16.2µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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% 194% 88% 13% 20% 21% 189% 52% 53% 313% 0.25% 13%
Carp
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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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2530%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +381%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +70.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.219mg
~equal in Folate ~17µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sturgeon Carp DV% diff.
Vitamin D 12.9µg 65%
Vitamin D* 515 IU 64%
Vitamin B3 10.1mg 2.1mg 50%
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 1.47µg 43%
Phosphorus 271mg 531mg 37%
Vitamin A 263µg 10µg 28%
Choline 70mg 13%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.9mg 12%
Iron 0.9mg 1.59mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.885g 1.835g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.14mg 5%
Protein 20.7g 22.86g 4%
Calcium 17mg 52mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Fats 5.18g 7.17g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Cholesterol 77mg 84mg 2%
Magnesium 45mg 38mg 2%
Potassium 364mg 427mg 2%
Copper 0.053mg 0.073mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.07mg 2%
Calories 135kcal 162kcal 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.219mg 1%
Saturated fat 1.173g 1.388g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.486g 2.985g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 15g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 65kcal 71kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 74g 62g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 3.5 N/A
Sodium 69mg 63mg 0%
Selenium 16.2µg 16.2µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.87mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 17µg 17µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.256mg 0%
Threonine 0.907mg 1.002mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.954mg 1.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.682mg 1.858mg 0%
Lysine 1.901mg 2.1mg 0%
Methionine 0.613mg 0.677mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.808mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 1.066mg 1.178mg 0%
Histidine 0.609mg 0.673mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.249g 0.305g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.119g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.058g 0.105g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 5% 70% 4%
Protein: 20.7 g
Fats: 5.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.94 g
Other: 4.18 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 +10.4%
Contains more FatsFats +38.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~69.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 55% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.486 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.885 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 -15.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +107.3%

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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. Sturgeon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175148/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.