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Trout vs. Carp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between trout and carp

  • Trout has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin A; however, carp is richer in phosphorus, iron, and zinc.
  • Trout covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 110% more than carp.
  • Carp has 9 times less vitamin A than trout. Trout has 301IU of vitamin A, while carp has 32IU.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, 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.
Trout
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 9% 40% 14% 18% 15% 116% 8% 1.7% 153%
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 SeleniumSelenium +73.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.3%
Contains more IronIron +341.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +251.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +284.6%
~equal in Potassium ~427mg
~equal in Sodium ~63mg

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.
Trout
11
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 9.7% 33% 56% 285% 36% 25% 125% 119% 89% 514% 0.25% 9% 42%
Carp
1
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 CVitamin C +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +216.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +128.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +179.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.7%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.14mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Trout Carp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.11µg 1.47µg 110%
Vitamin D 759IU 95%
Vitamin D 19µg 95%
Phosphorus 270mg 531mg 37%
Vitamin B3 6.646mg 2.1mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.99mg 0.87mg 22%
Selenium 28.1µg 16.2µg 22%
Vitamin E 2.79mg 19%
Iron 0.36mg 1.59mg 15%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.386mg 0.219mg 13%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.9mg 12%
Vitamin A 100µg 10µg 10%
Cholesterol 70mg 84mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.107mg 0.07mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.363g 2.985g 2%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.05mg 2%
Copper 0.055mg 0.073mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 52mg 2%
Protein 23.8g 22.86g 2%
Magnesium 30mg 38mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.651g 1.388g 1%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 1.6mg 1%
Folate 12µg 17µg 1%
Potassium 450mg 427mg 1%
Calories 168kcal 162kcal 0%
Fats 7.38g 7.17g 0%
Sodium 61mg 63mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.14mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.799g 1.835g 0%
Tryptophan 0.279mg 0.256mg 0%
Threonine 1.092mg 1.002mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.148mg 1.054mg 0%
Leucine 2.025mg 1.858mg 0%
Lysine 2.287mg 2.1mg 0%
Methionine 0.738mg 0.677mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.973mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 1.283mg 1.178mg 0%
Histidine 0.733mg 0.673mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.259g 0.305g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.616g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.109g 0.105g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.047g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Trout
2
24% 7% 69%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 7.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.72 g
Other: 0.1 g
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 OtherOther +240%
~equal in Protein ~22.86g
~equal in Fats ~7.17g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~69.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Trout
0
28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.363 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.799 g
Carp
3
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 -15.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.835g

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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. Trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173718/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.