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Orange roughy vs. Scallops — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between orange roughy and scallops

  • Orange roughy has more selenium, vitamin E, and iron; however, scallops are richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Orange roughy's daily need coverage for selenium is 121% more.
  • Scallops contain less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, roughy, orange, 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 13% 3.3% 16% 42% 25% 8.7% 44% 9% 4.8% 482%
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 +94.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +306.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +384.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +317.6%
~equal in Calcium ~10mg

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% 8% 37% 0% 11% 15% 34% 3.4% 15% 59% 2.8% 3.8% 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 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +553.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +357.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange roughy Scallops DV% diff.
Selenium 88.3µg 21.7µg 121%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 2.15µg 70%
Phosphorus 102mg 426mg 46%
Sodium 69mg 667mg 26%
Choline 110.7mg 20%
Cholesterol 80mg 41mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.87mg 0mg 12%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.55mg 11%
Iron 1.13mg 0.58mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.056mg 0.366mg 6%
Copper 0.075mg 0.033mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 37mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.82mg 1.076mg 5%
Potassium 181mg 314mg 4%
Folate 5µg 20µg 4%
Protein 22.64g 20.54g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.012mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.024mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.112mg 3%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Carbs 0g 5.41g 2%
Vitamin A 24µg 2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.218g 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.439g 0.082g 1%
Calories 105kcal 111kcal 0%
Fats 0.9g 0.84g 0%
Net carbs 0g 5.41g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Calcium 11mg 10mg 0%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.029mg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.222g 0%
Tryptophan 0.23mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 1.03mg 0.629mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.058mg 0.692mg 0%
Leucine 1.797mg 1.226mg 0%
Lysine 2.092mg 1.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.728mg 0.487mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0.597mg 0%
Valine 1.083mg 0.645mg 0%
Histidine 0.474mg 0.314mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g 0.072g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.025g 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.069g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 67% 9%
Protein: 22.64 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.97 g
Other: 9.49 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 OtherOther +220.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~20.54g
~equal in Fats ~0.84g
~equal in Water ~70.25g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 67% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.439 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.184 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +435.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.7%

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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. Orange roughy - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174251/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.