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Carp

Carp is a freshwater fish used in soups, braises, frying, and other cooked fish dishes.

Carp — illustrative ingredient image

About Carp

Koi fish are ornamental varieties of common carp bred for striking colour patterns and kept primarily in ponds. Their scales may combine white, red, orange, black, yellow, or metallic tones. Koi are selected chiefly for appearance rather than for consistent culinary qualities or a standard food market.

Koi can be eaten in some regional or historical settings, but this is uncommon compared with their ornamental use. When prepared as food, flavour and texture depend on the fish’s size, diet, rearing water, freshness, and cooking method. The flesh is generally firm and carp-like.

Ornamental strains vary widely in body size, markings, and scale finish. Food preparation may involve a whole fish, steaks, or trimmed flesh, depending on local practice. Cleaning, filleting, frying, baking, or simmering changes the texture and removes or retains skin and bones.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for carp

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

English

Koi Fish

English

koi

English

carp (raw)

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English

Carpe, élevage, crue

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English

Carpe, rôtie/cuite au four

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English

farmed raw Carp

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English

Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat

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English

Fish, carp, raw

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Carp nutrition & diet

Carp nutritional value

Fish, carp, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
127kcal
Protein
17.8g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
5.6g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

The identity must be established before using a nutrition reference: ornamental koi, edible carp from a food supply, species, and edible cut are not interchangeable assumptions. Match cooked or raw flesh, with bones, skin, and frying or sauce ingredients recorded separately when relevant.

Compare the right form: Establish koi species, food-use status, edible cut, and raw or cooked form; match references for carp flesh rather than ornamental fish.

Diet considerations

Koi are animals, but ornamental origin does not establish food suitability or a standard edible composition. A food-market carp product may be prepared as flesh with skin or bones; compatibility changes with batter, cereal coatings, dairy sauces, stock, or mixed dishes. Confirm the exact product and recipe.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
Seafood fits this pescatarian definition. Added meat-based stock or other ingredients would need checking separately.
Keto · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
Low-carb · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.

Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Fish, carp, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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