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Atlantic Mackerel vs. Scallops — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between atlantic Mackerel and scallops?

  • Atlantic Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1, yet scallops are richer in phosphorus.
  • Atlantic Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 273% higher.
  • Atlantic Mackerel has 322 times more vitamin D than scallops. Atlantic Mackerel has 643IU of vitamin D, while scallops have 2IU.
  • Scallops contain less saturated fat.

We used Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw and Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 54% 3.6% 28% 61% 24% 17% 93% 12% 2% 241%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 3% 28% 22% 11% 42% 183% 87% 3.8% 118%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more IronIron +181%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +103.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +146%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +93.3%
~equal in Potassium ~314mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 1.3% 17% 30% 242% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75% 35%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0.67% 0% 0% 3% 5.5% 20% 22% 26% 269% 0% 15% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +743.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +256.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +305.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1900%
Contains more CholineCholine +70.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Atlantic Mackerel Scallops DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.71µg 2.15µg 273%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 0µg 81%
Vitamin D 643IU 2IU 80%
Vitamin B3 9.08mg 1.076mg 50%
Selenium 44.1µg 21.7µg 41%
Phosphorus 217mg 426mg 30%
Sodium 90mg 667mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.399mg 0.112mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.312mg 0.024mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.35g 0.222g 21%
Fats 13.89g 0.84g 20%
Saturated fat 3.257g 0.218g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.012mg 14%
Iron 1.63mg 0.58mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.456g 0.082g 13%
Cholesterol 70mg 41mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 0.366mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 0mg 10%
Magnesium 76mg 37mg 9%
Choline 65mg 110.7mg 8%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.55mg 8%
Folate 1µg 20µg 5%
Calories 205kcal 111kcal 5%
Vitamin A 50µg 2µg 5%
Protein 18.6g 20.54g 4%
Copper 0.073mg 0.033mg 4%
Vitamin K 5µg 0µg 4%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Carbs 0g 5.41g 2%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 5.41g N/A
Calcium 12mg 10mg 0%
Potassium 314mg 314mg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.815mg 0.629mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.857mg 0.692mg 0%
Leucine 1.512mg 1.226mg 0%
Lysine 1.708mg 1.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0.487mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.726mg 0.597mg 0%
Valine 0.958mg 0.645mg 0%
Histidine 0.548mg 0.314mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.898g 0.072g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.401g 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.212g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 g
21% 5% 70% 3%
Protein: 20.54 g
Fats: 0.84 g
Carbs: 5.41 g
Water: 70.25 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more FatsFats +1553.6%
Contains more OtherOther +33.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +10.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.35 g
42% 16% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.222 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6553.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1409%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.3%

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. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/nutrients
  2. Scallops - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167742/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.