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Scallops vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between scallops and mackerel?

  • Scallops are higher in phosphorus, yet mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 702% more.
  • Scallops have 8 times more sodium than mackerel. While scallops have 667mg of sodium, mackerel has only 83mg.

We used Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.7%
Contains more IronIron +170.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +184.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.8%

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% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1225%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1616.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +536.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +170.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +310.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +783.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallops Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 19µg 702%
Selenium 21.7µg 51.6µg 54%
Vitamin B3 1.076mg 6.85mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.412mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.222g 4.3g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.46mg 27%
Fats 0.84g 17.81g 26%
Sodium 667mg 83mg 25%
Phosphorus 426mg 278mg 21%
Choline 110.7mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.218g 4.176g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 7.006g 17%
Magnesium 37mg 97mg 14%
Iron 0.58mg 1.57mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.366mg 0.99mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.159mg 12%
Cholesterol 41mg 75mg 11%
Calories 111kcal 262kcal 8%
Protein 20.54g 23.85g 7%
Copper 0.033mg 0.094mg 7%
Zinc 1.55mg 0.94mg 6%
Vitamin A 2µg 54µg 6%
Folate 20µg 2µg 5%
Potassium 314mg 401mg 3%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Carbs 5.41g 0g 2%
Calcium 10mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 5.41g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Manganese 0.029mg 0.02mg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.629mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.692mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.226mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 1.258mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.487mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.597mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.645mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.072g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.104g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.106g 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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +31.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2020.2%
Contains more OtherOther +71.3%

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 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8443.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1836.9%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.