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Scallops vs. Mullet fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between scallops and mullet fish?

  • Scallops are richer in vitamin B12 and phosphorus, yet mullet fish is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, copper, iron, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
  • Scallops' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 79% higher.
  • Scallops have 9 times more sodium than mullet fish. Scallops have 667mg of sodium, while mullet fish has 71mg.

We used Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed and Fish, mullet, striped, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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 24% 9.3% 40% 53% 47% 24% 105% 9.3% 2.9% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +210%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.9%
Contains more IronIron +143.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +327.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.4%
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 4% 14% 0% 0% 25% 23% 118% 53% 113% 31% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +760%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +485.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +140.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +337.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallops Mullet fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 0.25µg 79%
Selenium 21.7µg 46.8µg 46%
Vitamin B3 1.076mg 6.3mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.49mg 29%
Sodium 667mg 71mg 26%
Phosphorus 426mg 244mg 26%
Choline 110.7mg 20%
Copper 0.033mg 0.141mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.366mg 0.88mg 10%
Iron 0.58mg 1.41mg 10%
Protein 20.54g 24.81g 9%
Cholesterol 41mg 63mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.1mg 7%
Zinc 1.55mg 0.88mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.218g 1.431g 6%
Fats 0.84g 4.86g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.1mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.222g 0.917g 5%
Potassium 314mg 458mg 4%
Vitamin A 2µg 42µg 4%
Folate 20µg 10µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 1.382g 3%
Calories 111kcal 150kcal 2%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Calcium 10mg 31mg 2%
Carbs 5.41g 0g 2%
Magnesium 37mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.2mg 1%
Net carbs 5.41g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Manganese 0.029mg 0.022mg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.629mg 1.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.692mg 1.143mg 0%
Leucine 1.226mg 2.016mg 0%
Lysine 1.258mg 2.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.487mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.597mg 0.968mg 0%
Valine 0.645mg 1.278mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0.73mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.072g 0.18g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.104g 0.148g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.092g 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% 5% 71%
Protein: 24.81 g
Fats: 4.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.52 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-1657.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.8%
Contains more FatsFats +478.6%
~equal in Water ~70.52g

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
38% 37% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.382 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.917 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1585.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +313.1%

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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. Mullet fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175124/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.