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Carp vs. Sunfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between carp and sunfish?

  • Carp is higher in phosphorus, fats, and vitamin B6; however, sunfish is richer in manganese, vitamin B12, copper, and calcium.
  • Carp's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 43% more.
  • Sunfish contains 8 times less fats than carp. Carp contains 7.17g of fats, while sunfish contains 0.9g.
  • Sunfish has less saturated fat.

We used Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sunfish, pumpkin seed, cooked, dry heat types 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 27% 31% 40% 58% 128% 54% 99% 13% 117% 88%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +98.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +427.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1694%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg
~equal in Potassium ~449mg
~equal in Iron ~1.54mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.99mg
~equal in Selenium ~16.2µg

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.
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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% 5.7% 0% 23% 20% 27% 52% 32% 289% 0% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +70%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +57.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~17µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carp Sunfish DV% diff.
Phosphorus 531mg 231mg 43%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.897mg 37%
Copper 0.073mg 0.385mg 35%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 2.31µg 35%
Fats 7.17g 0.9g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.835g 0.315g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.985g 0.15g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.138mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.388g 0.178g 6%
Calcium 52mg 103mg 5%
Protein 22.86g 24.87g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.092mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.1mg 1.462mg 4%
Calories 162kcal 114kcal 2%
Sodium 63mg 103mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 1mg 1%
Cholesterol 84mg 86mg 1%
Potassium 427mg 449mg 1%
Iron 1.59mg 1.54mg 1%
Zinc 1.9mg 1.99mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 17µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.085mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 71kcal 46kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 62g 88g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 2.6 N/A
Magnesium 38mg 38mg 0%
Selenium 16.2µg 16.2µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.865mg 0%
Folate 17µg 17µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.279mg 0%
Threonine 1.002mg 1.09mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.054mg 1.146mg 0%
Leucine 1.858mg 2.022mg 0%
Lysine 2.1mg 2.284mg 0%
Methionine 0.677mg 0.736mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.971mg 0%
Valine 1.178mg 1.281mg 0%
Histidine 0.673mg 0.732mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.305g 0.047g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.146g 0.092g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.105g 0.042g 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
25% 74%
Protein: 24.87 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +696.7%
~equal in Protein ~24.87g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.72g

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
28% 23% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.178 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.315 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1890%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +482.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.2%

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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. Sunfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172003/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.