Bluefish vs. Carp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bluefish and carp different?

Bluefish has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and protein; however, carp is richer in phosphorus, iron, zinc, and vitamin B1.
Bluefish covers your daily need for vitamin B12 198% more than carp.
Bluefish has 14 times more vitamin A than carp. Bluefish has 138µg of vitamin A, while carp has 10µg.

Fish, bluefish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat types were used in this article.

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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.

Bluefish

Carp

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+11.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+188.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+477.8%
Contains more IronIron	+156.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+82.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+82.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-18.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+85.2%

~equal in Magnesium ~38mg

~equal in Copper ~0.073mg

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.

Bluefish

Carp

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1280%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+245.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+111.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+323.1%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+109%
Contains more FolateFolate	+750%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	6.22µg	1.47µg	198%
Selenium	46.8µg	16.2µg	56%
Phosphorus	291mg	531mg	34%
Vitamin B3	7.247mg	2.1mg	32%
Vitamin B6	0.464mg	0.219mg	19%
Vitamin A	138µg	10µg	14%
Iron	0.62mg	1.59mg	12%
Zinc	1.04mg	1.9mg	8%
Protein	25.69g	22.86g	6%
Vitamin B1	0.067mg	0.14mg	6%
Calcium	9mg	52mg	4%
Folate	2µg	17µg	4%
Fats	5.44g	7.17g	3%
Cholesterol	76mg	84mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.358g	1.835g	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.6mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.097mg	0.07mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.955mg	0.87mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	2.297g	2.985g	2%
Magnesium	42mg	38mg	1%
Potassium	477mg	427mg	1%
Copper	0.068mg	0.073mg	1%
Sodium	77mg	63mg	1%
Manganese	0.027mg	0.05mg	1%
Saturated fat	1.172g	1.388g	1%
Calories	159kcal	162kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	16g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	62kcal	71kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	63g	62g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.1	3.5	N/A
Tryptophan	0.288mg	0.256mg	0%
Threonine	1.126mg	1.002mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.184mg	1.054mg	0%
Leucine	2.088mg	1.858mg	0%
Lysine	2.36mg	2.1mg	0%
Methionine	0.76mg	0.677mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.003mg	0.893mg	0%
Valine	1.324mg	1.178mg	0%
Histidine	0.756mg	0.673mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.323g	0.305g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.665g	0.146g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.079g	0.105g	N/A