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Cod vs. Carp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cod and carp

  • Cod is higher in selenium, yet carp is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, iron, zinc, fats, and potassium.
  • Carp covers your daily phosphorus needs 56% more than cod.
  • Cod contains 2 times more selenium than carp. While cod contains 37.6µg of selenium, carp contains only 16.2µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in cod is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat.

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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.
Cod
Cod
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 4.2% 22% 18% 12% 16% 59% 10% 2.6% 205%
Carp
Carp
8
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%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +132.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +271.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75%
Contains more IronIron +224.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +227.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +284.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg

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.
Cod
Cod
7
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% 18% 4.7% 16% 22% 18% 47% 11% 65% 131% 0.25% 6%
Carp
Carp
5
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%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +40%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Carp DV% diff.
Phosphorus 138mg 531mg 56%
Selenium 37.6µg 16.2µg 39%
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 1.47µg 18%
Choline 83.7mg 15%
Iron 0.49mg 1.59mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.18mg 0.87mg 14%
Zinc 0.58mg 1.9mg 12%
Fats 0.86g 7.17g 10%
Cholesterol 55mg 84mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.292g 1.835g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 2.985g 7%
Vitamin D* 46 IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Saturated fat 0.168g 1.388g 6%
Potassium 244mg 427mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.81mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.219mg 5%
Calcium 14mg 52mg 4%
Copper 0.036mg 0.073mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.14mg 4%
Calories 105kcal 162kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 2.513mg 2.1mg 3%
Folate 8µg 17µg 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 1.6mg 1%
Magnesium 42mg 38mg 1%
Sodium 78mg 63mg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.07mg 1%
Protein 22.83g 22.86g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 46kcal 71kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 95g 62g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.5 3.5 N/A
Vitamin A 14µg 10µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.256mg 0%
Threonine 1.001mg 1.002mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.052mg 1.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.856mg 1.858mg 0%
Lysine 2.097mg 2.1mg 0%
Methionine 0.676mg 0.677mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.891mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 1.176mg 1.178mg 0%
Histidine 0.672mg 0.673mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.004g 0.305g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.154g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.013g 0.105g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
1
23% 76%
Protein: 22.83 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.92 g
Other: 0.39 g
Carp
Carp
2
23% 7% 70%
Protein: 22.86 g
Fats: 7.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.63 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more FatsFats +733.7%
~equal in Protein ~22.86g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~69.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
1
29% 21% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.168 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.292 g
Carp
Carp
2
22% 48% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.388 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.985 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.835 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2307.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +528.4%

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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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171956/nutrients
  2. Carp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174185/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.