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Butterfish vs. Scallops — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between butterfish and scallops

  • Butterfish is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5; however, scallops are richer in phosphorus and vitamin B12.
  • Butterfish's daily need coverage for selenium is 46% higher.
  • Butterfish has 12 times more vitamin B1 than scallops. While butterfish has 0.146mg of vitamin B1, scallops have only 0.012mg.
  • Scallops have less cholesterol.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed.

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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 23% 8.4% 42% 24% 23% 27% 132% 15% 2.5% 255%
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 CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +115.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.6%
~equal in Iron ~0.58mg

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 0% 11% 0% 0% 37% 44% 108% 52% 80% 229% 0% 13% 0%
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 AVitamin A +1550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +436.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +136.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +17.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterfish Scallops DV% diff.
Selenium 46.8µg 21.7µg 46%
Vitamin B3 5.769mg 1.076mg 29%
Sodium 114mg 667mg 24%
Choline 110.7mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.112mg 18%
Phosphorus 308mg 426mg 17%
Fats 10.28g 0.84g 15%
Cholesterol 83mg 41mg 14%
Vitamin B12 1.83µg 2.15µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.024mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.012mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.366mg 10%
Potassium 481mg 314mg 5%
Zinc 0.99mg 1.55mg 5%
Calories 187kcal 111kcal 4%
Copper 0.069mg 0.033mg 4%
Protein 22.15g 20.54g 3%
Vitamin A 33µg 2µg 3%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Calcium 28mg 10mg 2%
Carbs 0g 5.41g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.222g 1%
Iron 0.64mg 0.58mg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 37mg 1%
Folate 17µg 20µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.218g 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.41g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.029mg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0%
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.971mg 0.629mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.021mg 0.692mg 0%
Leucine 1.801mg 1.226mg 0%
Lysine 2.035mg 1.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.656mg 0.487mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.865mg 0.597mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 0.645mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.314mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.072g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 10% 67%
Protein: 22.15 g
Fats: 10.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.83 g
Other: 0.74 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 +1123.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +300%
~equal in Protein ~20.54g
~equal in Water ~70.25g

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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. Butterfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174231/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.