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Scallops vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between scallops and pollock?

  • Scallops are higher in phosphorus and zinc, yet pollock is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
  • Pollock's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 63% more.
  • Scallops have 3 times more zinc than pollock. While scallops have 1.55mg of zinc, pollock has only 0.57mg.
  • The amount of sodium in pollock is lower.

We used Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) 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 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 58% 22% 38% 21% 20% 16% 114% 55% 2.3% 241%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +118.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +620%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +103.2%
~equal in Iron ~0.56mg

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%
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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 0% 5.7% 5.6% 20% 14% 51% 74% 26% 76% 458% 0.25% 2.3% 50%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +750%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +829.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +267%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +193.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallops Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 3.66µg 63%
Selenium 21.7µg 44.1µg 41%
Phosphorus 426mg 267mg 23%
Vitamin B3 1.076mg 3.949mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.329mg 17%
Cholesterol 41mg 86mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.223mg 15%
Sodium 667mg 419mg 11%
Magnesium 37mg 81mg 10%
Zinc 1.55mg 0.57mg 9%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Calcium 10mg 72mg 6%
Protein 20.54g 23.48g 6%
Vitamin D 2IU 51IU 6%
Folate 20µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.054mg 4%
Choline 110.7mg 91.6mg 3%
Copper 0.033mg 0.06mg 3%
Potassium 314mg 430mg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.28mg 2%
Vitamin A 2µg 17µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.222g 0.583g 2%
Carbs 5.41g 0g 2%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Fats 0.84g 1.18g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.366mg 0.432mg 1%
Calories 111kcal 111kcal 0%
Net carbs 5.41g 0g N/A
Iron 0.58mg 0.56mg 0%
Manganese 0.029mg 0.018mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Saturated fat 0.218g 0.159g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.134g 0%
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.629mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.692mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 1.226mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 1.258mg 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.487mg 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.597mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 0.645mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.072g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.104g 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.027g 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
23% 74% 2%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.65 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +75.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.3%
Contains more FatsFats +40.5%
~equal in Water ~73.65g

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
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.159 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +162.6%

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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. Pollock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173681/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.