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Scallops vs. Butterfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between scallops and butterfish

  • Scallops are higher in phosphorus and vitamin B12; however, butterfish is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Butterfish's daily need coverage for selenium is 46% higher.
  • Scallops have 6 times more sodium than butterfish. While scallops have 667mg of sodium, butterfish has only 114mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed and Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat.

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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 23% 8.4% 42% 24% 23% 27% 132% 15% 2.5% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.2%
Contains more IronIron +10.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +115.7%

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 0% 11% 0% 0% 37% 44% 108% 52% 80% 229% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +17.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +436.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +136.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallops Butterfish DV% diff.
Selenium 21.7µg 46.8µg 46%
Vitamin B3 1.076mg 5.769mg 29%
Sodium 667mg 114mg 24%
Choline 110.7mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.346mg 18%
Phosphorus 426mg 308mg 17%
Fats 0.84g 10.28g 15%
Cholesterol 41mg 83mg 14%
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 1.83µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.192mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.146mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.366mg 0.865mg 10%
Potassium 314mg 481mg 5%
Zinc 1.55mg 0.99mg 5%
Calories 111kcal 187kcal 4%
Copper 0.033mg 0.069mg 4%
Protein 20.54g 22.15g 3%
Vitamin A 2µg 33µg 3%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Calcium 10mg 28mg 2%
Carbs 5.41g 0g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.222g 1%
Iron 0.58mg 0.64mg 1%
Magnesium 37mg 32mg 1%
Folate 20µg 17µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.218g 1%
Net carbs 5.41g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Manganese 0.029mg 0.019mg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0%
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.248mg 0%
Threonine 0.629mg 0.971mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.692mg 1.021mg 0%
Leucine 1.226mg 1.801mg 0%
Lysine 1.258mg 2.035mg 0%
Methionine 0.487mg 0.656mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.597mg 0.865mg 0%
Valine 0.645mg 1.141mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0.652mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.072g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 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
22% 10% 67%
Protein: 22.15 g
Fats: 10.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.83 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +300%
Contains more FatsFats +1123.8%
~equal in Protein ~22.15g
~equal in Water ~66.83g

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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. Butterfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174231/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.