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Scallops vs. Abalone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between scallops and abalone?

  • Scallops are richer in vitamin B12 and phosphorus, yet abalone is richer in selenium, vitamin B5, iron, copper, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Scallops' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 61% higher.
  • Scallops have 2 times more phosphorus than abalone. Scallops have 426mg of phosphorus, while abalone has 217mg.
  • Scallops contain less cholesterol.

We used Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed and Mollusks, abalone, mixed species, cooked, fried types in this comparison.

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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 26% 3% 28% 22% 11% 42% 183% 87% 3.8% 118%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 11% 25% 143% 76% 26% 93% 77% 9.1% 283%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +270%
Contains more IronIron +555.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +590.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +141.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +138.7%
~equal in Potassium ~284mg

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% 0% 3% 5.5% 20% 22% 26% 269% 0% 15% 60%
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 6% 0.67% 0% 0% 55% 30% 36% 172% 35% 86% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +211.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +441.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +684.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~2µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallops Abalone DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 0.69µg 61%
Selenium 21.7µg 51.8µg 55%
Vitamin B5 0.366mg 2.87mg 50%
Iron 0.58mg 3.8mg 40%
Phosphorus 426mg 217mg 30%
Copper 0.033mg 0.228mg 22%
Choline 110.7mg 20%
Cholesterol 41mg 94mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.22mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.222g 1.676g 10%
Fats 0.84g 6.78g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.13mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 2.741g 7%
Saturated fat 0.218g 1.646g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.076mg 1.9mg 5%
Zinc 1.55mg 0.95mg 5%
Magnesium 37mg 56mg 5%
Calories 111kcal 189kcal 4%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.15mg 3%
Sodium 667mg 591mg 3%
Calcium 10mg 37mg 3%
Manganese 0.029mg 0.07mg 2%
Carbs 5.41g 11.05g 2%
Folate 20µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Protein 20.54g 19.63g 2%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Potassium 314mg 284mg 1%
Net carbs 5.41g 11.05g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.224mg 0%
Threonine 0.629mg 0.838mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.692mg 0.854mg 0%
Leucine 1.226mg 1.386mg 0%
Lysine 1.258mg 1.433mg 0%
Methionine 0.487mg 0.441mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.597mg 0.715mg 0%
Valine 0.645mg 0.86mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0.378mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.072g 0.054g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.046g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 5% 70% 3%
Protein: 20.54 g
Fats: 0.84 g
Carbs: 5.41 g
Water: 70.25 g
Other: 2.96 g
20% 7% 11% 60% 2%
Protein: 19.63 g
Fats: 6.78 g
Carbs: 11.05 g
Water: 60.1 g
Other: 2.44 g
Contains more WaterWater +16.9%
Contains more OtherOther +21.3%
Contains more FatsFats +707.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104.3%
~equal in Protein ~19.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
42% 16% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.222 g
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.646 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.741 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.676 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3242.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +655%

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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. Scallops - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167742/nutrients
  2. Abalone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174213/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.