Carp vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carp and chinook salmon different?

Carp is higher in phosphorus and zinc; however, chinook salmon is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and fats.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chinook salmon is 58% higher.
Carp contains 3 times more zinc than chinook salmon. While carp contains 1.9mg of zinc, chinook salmon contains only 0.56mg.
Carp has less saturated fat.

Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat are the varieties 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.

Carp

Chinook salmon

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+85.7%
Contains more IronIron	+74.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+37.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+239.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+43.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+163.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+221.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+18.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+188.9%

~equal in Sodium ~60mg

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.

Carp

Chinook salmon

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1

+218.2%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+156.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1390%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+378.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+111%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+95.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+105.9%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.47µg	2.87µg	58%
Selenium	16.2µg	46.8µg	56%
Vitamin B3	2.1mg	10.045mg	50%
Phosphorus	531mg	371mg	23%
Magnesium	38mg	122mg	20%
Vitamin B6	0.219mg	0.462mg	19%
Vitamin A	10µg	149µg	15%
Zinc	1.9mg	0.56mg	12%
Fats	7.17g	13.38g	10%
Iron	1.59mg	0.91mg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.14mg	0.044mg	8%
Saturated fat	1.388g	3.214g	8%
Monounsaturated fat	2.985g	5.742g	7%
Protein	22.86g	25.72g	6%
Vitamin B2	0.07mg	0.154mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.835g	2.662g	6%
Folate	17µg	35µg	5%
Calories	162kcal	231kcal	3%
Vitamin C	1.6mg	4.1mg	3%
Calcium	52mg	28mg	2%
Potassium	427mg	505mg	2%
Copper	0.073mg	0.053mg	2%
Manganese	0.05mg	0.019mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	71kcal	90kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	62g	43g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.5	2.6	N/A
Cholesterol	84mg	85mg	0%
Sodium	63mg	60mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg	0.865mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.256mg	0.288mg	0%
Threonine	1.002mg	1.127mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.054mg	1.185mg	0%
Leucine	1.858mg	2.09mg	0%
Lysine	2.1mg	2.362mg	0%
Methionine	0.677mg	0.761mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.893mg	1.004mg	0%
Valine	1.178mg	1.325mg	0%
Histidine	0.673mg	0.757mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.305g	1.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.146g	0.727g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.105g	0.296g	N/A