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Scallops vs. Ling fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are scallops and ling fish different?

  • Scallops are richer in vitamin B12 and phosphorus, while ling fish is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B3, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Scallops cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 62% more than ling fish.
  • Scallops contain 4 times more sodium than ling fish. Scallops contain 667mg of sodium, while ling fish contains 173mg.

Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed and Fish, ling, cooked, dry heat types were used 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 58% 13% 43% 31% 47% 27% 109% 23% 5% 255%
Contains more ZincZinc +55%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +118.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.8%
Contains more IronIron +43.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +327.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31%
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% 12% 0% 0% 32% 53% 53% 22% 81% 81% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +230.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +958.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +862.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +213.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.369mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallops Ling fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 0.65µg 63%
Selenium 21.7µg 46.8µg 46%
Phosphorus 426mg 254mg 25%
Sodium 667mg 173mg 21%
Choline 110.7mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.351mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.231mg 16%
Copper 0.033mg 0.141mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.076mg 2.801mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.127mg 10%
Magnesium 37mg 81mg 10%
Protein 20.54g 24.35g 8%
Potassium 314mg 486mg 5%
Zinc 1.55mg 1mg 5%
Vitamin A 2µg 35µg 4%
Folate 20µg 8µg 3%
Cholesterol 41mg 51mg 3%
Calcium 10mg 44mg 3%
Iron 0.58mg 0.83mg 3%
Carbs 5.41g 0g 2%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Saturated fat 0.218g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.222g 1%
Calories 111kcal 111kcal 0%
Fats 0.84g 0.82g 0%
Net carbs 5.41g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Manganese 0.029mg 0.038mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.366mg 0.369mg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0%
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.273mg 0%
Threonine 0.629mg 1.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.692mg 1.122mg 0%
Leucine 1.226mg 1.979mg 0%
Lysine 1.258mg 2.236mg 0%
Methionine 0.487mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.597mg 0.95mg 0%
Valine 0.645mg 1.254mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0.717mg 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
24% 74%
Protein: 24.35 g
Fats: 0.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.88 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +211.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.82g
~equal in Water ~73.88g

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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. Ling fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174234/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.