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Scallops vs. Grouper fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between scallops and grouper fish

  • Scallops have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc; however, grouper fish is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Scallops' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 61% more.
  • Scallops contain 13 times more sodium than grouper fish. Scallops contain 667mg of sodium, while grouper fish contains 53mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed and Fish, grouper, mixed species, 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 26% 6.3% 42% 43% 15% 14% 61% 6.9% 1.6% 255%
Contains more ZincZinc +203.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +197.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +141.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.3%
Contains more IronIron +96.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +115.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg

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% 17% 0% 0% 20% 1.4% 7.1% 52% 81% 86% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +182.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +211.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +575%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +212.5%
~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 Grouper fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 0.69µg 61%
Selenium 21.7µg 46.8µg 46%
Phosphorus 426mg 143mg 40%
Sodium 667mg 53mg 27%
Choline 110.7mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.35mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.366mg 0.87mg 10%
Zinc 1.55mg 0.51mg 9%
Protein 20.54g 24.84g 9%
Iron 0.58mg 1.14mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.081mg 6%
Vitamin A 2µg 50µg 5%
Potassium 314mg 475mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.076mg 0.381mg 4%
Folate 20µg 10µg 3%
Carbs 5.41g 0g 2%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Cholesterol 41mg 47mg 2%
Calcium 10mg 21mg 1%
Manganese 0.029mg 0.012mg 1%
Fats 0.84g 1.3g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.006mg 1%
Copper 0.033mg 0.045mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.222g 0.403g 1%
Calories 111kcal 118kcal 0%
Net carbs 5.41g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 37mg 37mg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Saturated fat 0.218g 0.299g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.268g 0%
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.629mg 1.089mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.692mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 1.226mg 2.019mg 0%
Lysine 1.258mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.487mg 0.735mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.597mg 0.97mg 0%
Valine 0.645mg 1.28mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0.731mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.072g 0.035g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.104g 0.213g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.017g 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
25% 73%
Protein: 24.84 g
Fats: 1.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.36 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +492%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.9%
Contains more FatsFats +54.8%
~equal in Water ~73.36g

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
31% 28% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.299 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.268 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +226.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.5%

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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. Grouper fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171963/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.