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Scallops vs. Monkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between scallops and monkfish

  • Scallops have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc, while monkfish has more selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and potassium.
  • Scallops cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 46% more than monkfish.
  • Scallops contain 29 times more sodium than monkfish. While scallops contain 667mg of sodium, monkfish contains only 23mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed and Fish, monkfish, 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 19% 3% 45% 15% 12% 14% 110% 3% 4% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37%
Contains more IronIron +41.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +192.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +115.7%
~equal in Calcium ~10mg
~equal in Copper ~0.036mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.031mg

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 3.3% 4.7% 0% 0% 7.3% 17% 48% 10% 64% 130% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +106.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +204.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +137.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallops Monkfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 1.04µg 46%
Selenium 21.7µg 46.8µg 46%
Sodium 667mg 23mg 28%
Phosphorus 426mg 256mg 24%
Choline 110.7mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.277mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.076mg 2.558mg 9%
Zinc 1.55mg 0.53mg 9%
Potassium 314mg 513mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.073mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.366mg 0.173mg 4%
Protein 20.54g 18.56g 4%
Folate 20µg 8µg 3%
Cholesterol 41mg 32mg 3%
Iron 0.58mg 0.41mg 2%
Magnesium 37mg 27mg 2%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Carbs 5.41g 0g 2%
Fats 0.84g 1.95g 2%
Saturated fat 0.218g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.222g 1%
Calories 111kcal 97kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 14µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 5.41g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Calcium 10mg 10mg 0%
Copper 0.033mg 0.036mg 0%
Manganese 0.029mg 0.031mg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0%
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.629mg 0.814mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.692mg 0.855mg 0%
Leucine 1.226mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 1.258mg 1.705mg 0%
Methionine 0.487mg 0.549mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.597mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.645mg 0.956mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0.547mg 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
19% 2% 79%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 1.95 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.51 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +202%
Contains more FatsFats +132.1%
Contains more WaterWater +11.8%
~equal in Protein ~18.56g

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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. Monkfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171996/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.