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Whitefish vs. Carp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between whitefish and carp

  • Whitefish has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and polyunsaturated fat; however, carp has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, iron, and zinc.
  • Carp's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 26% more.
  • Whitefish has 2 times more vitamin B2 than carp. Whitefish has 0.154mg of vitamin B2, while carp has 0.07mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, whitefish, 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 30% 9.9% 36% 18% 31% 35% 148% 8.5% 11% 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 CopperCopper +26%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.6%
Contains more IronIron +238.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg
~equal in Potassium ~427mg
~equal in Sodium ~63mg
~equal in Selenium ~16.2µg

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% 13% 0% 0% 43% 36% 72% 52% 80% 120% 0% 13% 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 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +53.1%
~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 Whitefish Carp DV% diff.
Phosphorus 346mg 531mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0.96µg 1.47µg 21%
Iron 0.47mg 1.59mg 14%
Vitamin B3 3.846mg 2.1mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.219mg 10%
Zinc 1.27mg 1.9mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.755g 1.835g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.07mg 6%
Vitamin A 39µg 10µg 3%
Protein 24.47g 22.86g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.171mg 0.14mg 3%
Copper 0.092mg 0.073mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 52mg 2%
Cholesterol 77mg 84mg 2%
Manganese 0.086mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Calories 172kcal 162kcal 1%
Saturated fat 1.162g 1.388g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.559g 2.985g 1%
Potassium 406mg 427mg 1%
Magnesium 42mg 38mg 1%
Fats 7.51g 7.17g 1%
Sodium 65mg 63mg 0%
Selenium 16.2µg 16.2µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.87mg 0%
Folate 17µg 17µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.274mg 0.256mg 0%
Threonine 1.073mg 1.002mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.128mg 1.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.989mg 1.858mg 0%
Lysine 2.248mg 2.1mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.677mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.955mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 1.261mg 1.178mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.673mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.406g 0.305g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.206g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.209g 0.105g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 8% 65% 3%
Protein: 24.47 g
Fats: 7.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.09 g
Other: 2.93 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 OtherOther +761.8%
~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
18% 40% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.162 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.559 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.755 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 -16.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.6%

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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. Whitefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174246/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.