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Carp vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carp and skipjack tuna different?

  • Carp is higher in phosphorus, fats, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B12, and protein.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for skipjack tuna is 104% higher.
  • Carp contains 6 times more fats than skipjack tuna. While carp contains 7.17g of fats, skipjack tuna contains only 1.29g.
  • Skipjack tuna has less cholesterol.

Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, 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.
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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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +81%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +163.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.9%
~equal in Iron ~1.6mg

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
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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 3.3% 0% 6% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +268.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +793.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +347.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +49%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carp Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 2.1mg 18.756mg 104%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.981mg 59%
Selenium 16.2µg 46.8µg 56%
Phosphorus 531mg 285mg 35%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 2.19µg 30%
Protein 22.86g 28.21g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.835g 0.403g 10%
Fats 7.17g 1.29g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.038mg 9%
Cholesterol 84mg 60mg 8%
Zinc 1.9mg 1.05mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.485mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.985g 0.243g 7%
Copper 0.073mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.122mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.388g 0.42g 4%
Potassium 427mg 522mg 3%
Calories 162kcal 132kcal 2%
Calcium 52mg 37mg 2%
Folate 17µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 1mg 1%
Magnesium 38mg 44mg 1%
Sodium 63mg 47mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 18µg 1%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.019mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 21g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 71kcal 47kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 62g 76g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 1.5 N/A
Iron 1.59mg 1.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.002mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.054mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 1.858mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.1mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.677mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.178mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.673mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.305g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.146g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.105g 0.017g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +455.8%
Contains more WaterWater +11.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1128.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +355.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.7%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.