Carp vs. Scallops — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carp and scallops different?

Carp is higher in phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, scallops are richer in vitamin B12 and selenium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for scallops is 28% higher.
Carp contains 12 times more vitamin B1 than scallops. While carp contains 0.14mg of vitamin B1, scallops contain only 0.012mg.
Scallops have less cholesterol.

Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Carp

Scallops

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+420%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+36%
Contains more IronIron	+174.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+121.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+22.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+24.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+72.4%

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+34%

~equal in Magnesium ~37mg

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.

Carp

Scallops

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+191.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+95.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+137.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+95.5%

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+46.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+17.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.47µg	2.15µg	28%
Sodium	63mg	667mg	26%
Choline		110.7mg	20%
Phosphorus	531mg	426mg	15%
Cholesterol	84mg	41mg	14%
Iron	1.59mg	0.58mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.14mg	0.012mg	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.835g	0.222g	11%
Fats	7.17g	0.84g	10%
Selenium	16.2µg	21.7µg	10%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg	0.366mg	10%
Vitamin B6	0.219mg	0.112mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	2.985g	0.082g	7%
Vitamin B3	2.1mg	1.076mg	6%
Protein	22.86g	20.54g	5%
Saturated fat	1.388g	0.218g	5%
Calcium	52mg	10mg	4%
Copper	0.073mg	0.033mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.07mg	0.024mg	4%
Calories	162kcal	111kcal	3%
Potassium	427mg	314mg	3%
Zinc	1.9mg	1.55mg	3%
Vitamin C	1.6mg	0mg	2%
Carbs	0g	5.41g	2%
Starch		3.69g	2%
Vitamin A	10µg	2µg	1%
Manganese	0.05mg	0.029mg	1%
Folate	17µg	20µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	71kcal	54kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	62g	90g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.5	1.4	N/A
Net carbs	0g	5.41g	N/A
Vitamin D*		2 IU	0%
Magnesium	38mg	37mg	0%
Trans fat		0.009g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.256mg	0.173mg	0%
Threonine	1.002mg	0.629mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.054mg	0.692mg	0%
Leucine	1.858mg	1.226mg	0%
Lysine	2.1mg	1.258mg	0%
Methionine	0.677mg	0.487mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.893mg	0.597mg	0%
Valine	1.178mg	0.645mg	0%
Histidine	0.673mg	0.314mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.305g	0.072g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.146g	0.104g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.105g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.002g	N/A