Herring vs. Carp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are herring and carp different?

Herring is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and fats; however, carp is richer in phosphorus and zinc.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for herring is 486% higher.
Herring contains 4 times more vitamin B2 than carp. While herring contains 0.299mg of vitamin B2, carp contains only 0.07mg.
Carp has less saturated fat.

Fish, herring, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, carp, 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.

Herring

Carp

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+42.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+61.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+188.9%

Contains more IronIron	+12.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+49.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+75.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-45.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+25%

~equal in Magnesium ~38mg

~equal in Potassium ~427mg

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.

Herring

Carp

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+260%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+327.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+96.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+58.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+793.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+17.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+41.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	13.14µg	1.47µg	486%
Selenium	46.8µg	16.2µg	56%
Phosphorus	303mg	531mg	33%
Vitamin D*	214 IU		27%
Vitamin D	5.4µg		27%
Vitamin B2	0.299mg	0.07mg	18%
Choline	83.3mg		15%
Vitamin B3	4.124mg	2.1mg	13%
Vitamin B6	0.348mg	0.219mg	10%
Vitamin E	1.37mg		9%
Fats	11.59g	7.17g	7%
Zinc	1.27mg	1.9mg	6%
Saturated fat	2.615g	1.388g	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.735g	1.835g	6%
Copper	0.118mg	0.073mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	4.79g	2.985g	5%
Vitamin A	36µg	10µg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.74mg	0.87mg	3%
Calories	203kcal	162kcal	2%
Cholesterol	77mg	84mg	2%
Calcium	74mg	52mg	2%
Iron	1.41mg	1.59mg	2%
Sodium	115mg	63mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.112mg	0.14mg	2%
Vitamin C	0.7mg	1.6mg	1%
Magnesium	41mg	38mg	1%
Folate	12µg	17µg	1%
Protein	23.03g	22.86g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	88kcal	71kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	49g	62g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.9	3.5	N/A
Potassium	419mg	427mg	0%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.05mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.258mg	0.256mg	0%
Threonine	1.01mg	1.002mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.061mg	1.054mg	0%
Leucine	1.872mg	1.858mg	0%
Lysine	2.115mg	2.1mg	0%
Methionine	0.682mg	0.677mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.899mg	0.893mg	0%
Valine	1.187mg	1.178mg	0%
Histidine	0.678mg	0.673mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.909g	0.305g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	1.105g	0.146g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.071g	0.105g	N/A