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Herring vs. Scallops — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between herring and scallops

  • Herring is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin D, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, while scallops are higher in phosphorus.
  • Herring covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 458% more than scallops.
  • Herring has 107 times more vitamin D than scallops. Herring has 214IU of vitamin D, while scallops have 2IU.
  • Scallops are lower in saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, herring, Atlantic, 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 29% 22% 37% 53% 39% 35% 130% 15% 5.2% 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 +640%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.4%
Contains more IronIron +143.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +257.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +115.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +22%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.6%
~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.
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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 2.3% 12% 27% 81% 28% 69% 77% 44% 80% 1643% 0.25% 9% 45%
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 +1700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1145.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +210.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +511.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Herring Scallops DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 13.14µg 2.15µg 458%
Selenium 46.8µg 21.7µg 46%
Vitamin D 214IU 2IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0µg 27%
Sodium 115mg 667mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.024mg 21%
Vitamin B3 4.124mg 1.076mg 19%
Phosphorus 303mg 426mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.112mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.735g 0.222g 17%
Fats 11.59g 0.84g 17%
Cholesterol 77mg 41mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.79g 0.082g 12%
Saturated fat 2.615g 0.218g 11%
Iron 1.41mg 0.58mg 10%
Copper 0.118mg 0.033mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.37mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.012mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.74mg 0.366mg 7%
Calcium 74mg 10mg 6%
Choline 83.3mg 110.7mg 5%
Protein 23.03g 20.54g 5%
Calories 203kcal 111kcal 5%
Vitamin A 36µg 2µg 4%
Zinc 1.27mg 1.55mg 3%
Potassium 419mg 314mg 3%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Folate 12µg 20µg 2%
Carbs 0g 5.41g 2%
Magnesium 41mg 37mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.41g N/A
Manganese 0.04mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.258mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 1.01mg 0.629mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.061mg 0.692mg 0%
Leucine 1.872mg 1.226mg 0%
Lysine 2.115mg 1.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.682mg 0.487mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.899mg 0.597mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.645mg 0%
Histidine 0.678mg 0.314mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.909g 0.072g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.105g 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.071g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 12% 64%
Protein: 23.03 g
Fats: 11.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.16 g
Other: 1.22 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 ProteinProtein +12.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1279.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +142.6%
~equal in Water ~70.25g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 47% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.615 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.79 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.735 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 +5741.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1132%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%

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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. Herring - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175117/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.