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Scallop vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between scallop and cod?

  • Scallop is higher in vitamin B12 and phosphorus, yet cod is higher in vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, potassium, and vitamin D.
  • Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3056% more.
  • Scallop has 7 times more sodium than cod. While scallop has 392mg of sodium, cod has only 54mg.

We used Mollusks, scallop, mixed species, raw and Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw 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 16% 1.8% 18% 14% 7.7% 25% 143% 51% 2.2% 70%
Cod
Cod
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +158.6%
~equal in Iron ~0.38mg

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 1.8% 3.5% 13% 13% 17% 176% 0% 12% 35%
Cod
Cod
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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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +54.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +985.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +193.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71062.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +235.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Choline ~65.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallop Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 153mg 3056%
Selenium 12.8µg 33.1µg 37%
Vitamin B12 1.41µg 0.91µg 21%
Phosphorus 334mg 203mg 19%
Sodium 392mg 54mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.245mg 13%
Protein 12.06g 17.81g 12%
Vitamin B3 0.703mg 2.063mg 9%
Potassium 205mg 413mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.007mg 0.076mg 6%
Cholesterol 24mg 43mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin D 1IU 36IU 4%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.065mg 4%
Zinc 0.91mg 0.45mg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.64mg 4%
Magnesium 22mg 32mg 2%
Folate 16µg 7µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 0.231g 1%
Calories 69kcal 82kcal 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 12µg 1%
Starch 2.17g 1%
Copper 0.023mg 0.028mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 16mg 1%
Carbs 3.18g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Fats 0.49g 0.67g 0%
Net carbs 3.18g 0g N/A
Iron 0.38mg 0.38mg 0%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g N/A
Choline 65mg 65.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.128g 0.131g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.094g 0%
Tryptophan 0.102mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.369mg 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.406mg 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 0.72mg 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.739mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.351mg 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.379mg 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.185mg 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.042g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.061g 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 3% 83% 2%
Protein: 12.06 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 3.18 g
Water: 82.53 g
Other: 1.74 g
Cod
Cod
2
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +480%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.7%
Contains more FatsFats +36.7%
~equal in Water ~81.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
42% 16% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.128 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Cod
Cod
2
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +95.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +77.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.131g

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. Scallop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174220/nutrients
  2. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.