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Jellyfish vs. Scallops — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between jellyfish and scallops?

  • Jellyfish is higher in selenium, iron, and copper, yet scallops are higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Jellyfish's daily need coverage for sodium is 392% more.
  • Jellyfish has 4 times more copper than scallops. While jellyfish has 0.14mg of copper, scallops have only 0.033mg.
  • The amount of sodium in scallops is lower.

We used Jellyfish, dried, salted and Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.6% 0.26% 85% 47% 11% 8.6% 1264% 0% 230%
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 IronIron +291.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +324.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +94.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1750%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10366.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +269%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2030%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%

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% 0.67% 0.4% 0% 2.5% 2.3% 3.8% 0% 2.3% 2.5% 0.25% 0.75% 52%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +438%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1020%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +10650%
Contains more FolateFolate +1900%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~2µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jellyfish Scallops DV% diff.
Sodium 9690mg 667mg 392%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 2.15µg 89%
Phosphorus 20mg 426mg 58%
Selenium 42.2µg 21.7µg 37%
Protein 5.5g 20.54g 30%
Iron 2.27mg 0.58mg 21%
Cholesterol 5mg 41mg 12%
Copper 0.14mg 0.033mg 12%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.55mg 10%
Potassium 3mg 314mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.01mg 0.112mg 8%
Magnesium 2mg 37mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.366mg 7%
Folate 1µg 20µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.076mg 5%
Calories 36kcal 111kcal 4%
Choline 95mg 110.7mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.475g 0.222g 2%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Carbs 0g 5.41g 2%
Manganese 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0.024mg 1%
Calcium 2mg 10mg 1%
Fats 1.4g 0.84g 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.41g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.012mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Saturated fat 0.273g 0.218g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.202g 0.082g 0%
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.629mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.692mg 0%
Leucine 1.226mg 0%
Lysine 1.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.487mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.597mg 0%
Valine 0.645mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.007g 0.072g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.25g 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 68% 25%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68 g
Other: 25.1 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 +66.7%
Contains more OtherOther +748%
Contains more ProteinProtein +273.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~70.25g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 21% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.273 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.475 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 +146.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +114%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.1%

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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. Jellyfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168129/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.