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Carp vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between carp and mussels

  • Carp is richer in phosphorus, yet mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin C, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 939% higher.
  • Carp contains 2 times more phosphorus than mussels. Carp contains 531mg of phosphorus, while mussels contains 285mg.
  • Carp contains less sodium.
  • Carp has a lower glycemic index than mussels.

Food types used in this article are Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist 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.
Carp
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.9%
Contains more IronIron +322.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +453.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg

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.
Carp
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%
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 45% 0% 30% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +750%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +810%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1532.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +347.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.95mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carp Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 24µg 939%
Manganese 0.05mg 6.8mg 293%
Selenium 16.2µg 89.6µg 133%
Iron 1.59mg 6.72mg 64%
Phosphorus 531mg 285mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.42mg 27%
Folate 17µg 76µg 15%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 13.6mg 13%
Sodium 63mg 369mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.3mg 13%
Cholesterol 84mg 56mg 9%
Vitamin A 10µg 91µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.1mg 9%
Copper 0.073mg 0.149mg 8%
Zinc 1.9mg 2.67mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.1mg 3mg 6%
Potassium 427mg 268mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.985g 1.014g 5%
Fats 7.17g 4.48g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.835g 1.212g 4%
Protein 22.86g 23.8g 2%
Carbs 0g 7.39g 2%
Calcium 52mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.95mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.388g 0.85g 2%
Calories 162kcal 172kcal 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 71kcal 72kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 62g 58g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 2.6 N/A
Net carbs 0g 7.39g N/A
Magnesium 38mg 37mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.002mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.054mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.858mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 2.1mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.677mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.178mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.673mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.305g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 0.044g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more FatsFats +60%
Contains more WaterWater +13.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +835.3%
~equal in Protein ~23.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +194.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.8%

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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. Carp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174185/nutrients
  2. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.