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Scallops vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between scallops and chinook salmon

  • Chinook salmon is richer than scallops in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Chinook salmon covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 56% more than scallops.
  • Scallops have 11 times more sodium than chinook salmon. Scallops have 667mg of sodium, while chinook salmon has 60mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed and Fish, salmon, chinook, 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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains more ZincZinc +176.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +229.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.8%
Contains more IronIron +56.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +541.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +833.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +136.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallops Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.076mg 10.045mg 56%
Selenium 21.7µg 46.8µg 46%
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 2.87µg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.462mg 27%
Sodium 667mg 60mg 26%
Choline 110.7mg 20%
Magnesium 37mg 122mg 20%
Fats 0.84g 13.38g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.222g 2.662g 16%
Vitamin A 2µg 149µg 16%
Cholesterol 41mg 85mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 5.742g 14%
Saturated fat 0.218g 3.214g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.366mg 0.865mg 10%
Protein 20.54g 25.72g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.154mg 10%
Zinc 1.55mg 0.56mg 9%
Phosphorus 426mg 371mg 8%
Calories 111kcal 231kcal 6%
Potassium 314mg 505mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.1mg 5%
Iron 0.58mg 0.91mg 4%
Folate 20µg 35µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.044mg 3%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Copper 0.033mg 0.053mg 2%
Calcium 10mg 28mg 2%
Carbs 5.41g 0g 2%
Net carbs 5.41g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Manganese 0.029mg 0.019mg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 0.629mg 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.692mg 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 1.226mg 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 1.258mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.487mg 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.597mg 1.004mg 0%
Valine 0.645mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.072g 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.104g 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.296g 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
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-163%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1492.9%
~equal in Water ~65.6g

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
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6902.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1099.1%

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.