Cuttlefish vs. Scallops — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cuttlefish and scallops

Cuttlefish has more vitamin B2, iron, copper, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and calcium, while scallops have more protein.
Cuttlefish covers your daily need for vitamin B2 68% more than scallops.
Cuttlefish contains 57 times more vitamin A than scallops. While cuttlefish contains 113µg of vitamin A, scallops contain only 2µg.
The amount of cholesterol in scallops is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw and Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed.

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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.

Cuttlefish

Scallops

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+12.7%
Contains more IronIron	+937.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1678.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+11.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-44.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+279.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+106.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+23.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+10.1%

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.

Cuttlefish

Scallops

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+5550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+3691.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+13%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+33.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+39.5%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+25%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	6.02mg	0.58mg	68%
Vitamin B2	0.91mg	0.024mg	68%
Copper	0.587mg	0.033mg	62%
Selenium	44.8µg	21.7µg	42%
Vitamin B12	3µg	2.15µg	35%
Cholesterol	112mg	41mg	24%
Choline		110.7mg	20%
Sodium	372mg	667mg	13%
Vitamin A	113µg	2µg	12%
Protein	16.24g	20.54g	9%
Calcium	90mg	10mg	8%
Vitamin C	5.3mg	0mg	6%
Phosphorus	387mg	426mg	6%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.029mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.5mg	0.366mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.15mg	0.112mg	3%
Calories	79kcal	111kcal	2%
Carbs	0.82g	5.41g	2%
Magnesium	30mg	37mg	2%
Zinc	1.73mg	1.55mg	2%
Starch		3.69g	2%
Potassium	354mg	314mg	1%
Vitamin B3	1.216mg	1.076mg	1%
Folate	16µg	20µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.134g	0.222g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	21g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	49kcal	54kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	127g	90g	N/A
Fats	0.7g	0.84g	0%
Net carbs	0.82g	5.41g	N/A
Vitamin D*		2 IU	0%
Vitamin B1	0.009mg	0.012mg	0%
Trans fat		0.009g	N/A
Saturated fat	0.118g	0.218g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.081g	0.082g	0%
Tryptophan	0.182mg	0.173mg	0%
Threonine	0.699mg	0.629mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.707mg	0.692mg	0%
Leucine	1.143mg	1.226mg	0%
Lysine	1.213mg	1.258mg	0%
Methionine	0.366mg	0.487mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.582mg	0.597mg	0%
Valine	0.709mg	0.645mg	0%
Histidine	0.312mg	0.314mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.039g	0.072g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.066g	0.104g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.006g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A