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Scallops vs. Atlantic Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between scallops and atlantic Mackerel?

  • Scallops are richer in phosphorus, yet atlantic Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Atlantic Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 273% higher.
  • Scallops have 7 times more sodium than atlantic Mackerel. Scallops have 667mg of sodium, while atlantic Mackerel has 90mg.

We used Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw 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 54% 3.6% 28% 61% 24% 17% 93% 12% 2% 241%
Contains more ZincZinc +146%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +93.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more IronIron +181%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +103.2%
~equal in Potassium ~314mg

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 1.3% 17% 30% 242% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75% 35%
Contains more FolateFolate +1900%
Contains more CholineCholine +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +743.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +256.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +305.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallops Atlantic Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 8.71µg 273%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 2IU 643IU 80%
Vitamin B3 1.076mg 9.08mg 50%
Selenium 21.7µg 44.1µg 41%
Phosphorus 426mg 217mg 30%
Sodium 667mg 90mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.399mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.312mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.222g 3.35g 21%
Fats 0.84g 13.89g 20%
Saturated fat 0.218g 3.257g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.176mg 14%
Iron 0.58mg 1.63mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 5.456g 13%
Cholesterol 41mg 70mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.366mg 0.856mg 10%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.52mg 10%
Magnesium 37mg 76mg 9%
Choline 110.7mg 65mg 8%
Zinc 1.55mg 0.63mg 8%
Folate 20µg 1µg 5%
Calories 111kcal 205kcal 5%
Vitamin A 2µg 50µg 5%
Protein 20.54g 18.6g 4%
Copper 0.033mg 0.073mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 5µg 4%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Carbs 5.41g 0g 2%
Manganese 0.029mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 5.41g 0g N/A
Calcium 10mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 314mg 314mg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.629mg 0.815mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.692mg 0.857mg 0%
Leucine 1.226mg 1.512mg 0%
Lysine 1.258mg 1.708mg 0%
Methionine 0.487mg 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.597mg 0.726mg 0%
Valine 0.645mg 0.958mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0.548mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.072g 0.898g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.104g 1.401g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.212g 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
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +1553.6%
Contains more OtherOther +33.8%
~equal in Protein ~18.6g
~equal in Water ~63.55g

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 3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6553.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1409%

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. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/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.