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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
20.54 g
Fats:
0.84 g
Carbs:
5.41 g
Water:
70.25 g
Other:
2.96 g
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