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Scallops vs. Orange roughy — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between scallops and orange roughy

  • Scallops have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, orange roughy is richer in selenium, vitamin E, and iron.
  • Orange roughy's daily need coverage for selenium is 121% more.
  • Scallops contain 10 times more sodium than orange roughy. Scallops contain 667mg of sodium, while orange roughy contains 69mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed and Fish, roughy, orange, 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 13% 3.3% 16% 42% 25% 8.7% 44% 9% 4.8% 482%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +384.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +317.6%
Contains more IronIron +94.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +306.9%
~equal in Calcium ~11mg

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% 8% 37% 0% 11% 15% 34% 3.4% 15% 59% 2.8% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +553.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +357.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallops Orange roughy DV% diff.
Selenium 21.7µg 88.3µg 121%
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 0.47µg 70%
Phosphorus 426mg 102mg 46%
Sodium 667mg 69mg 26%
Choline 110.7mg 20%
Cholesterol 41mg 80mg 13%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.87mg 12%
Zinc 1.55mg 0.32mg 11%
Iron 0.58mg 1.13mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.366mg 0.056mg 6%
Copper 0.033mg 0.075mg 5%
Magnesium 37mg 18mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.076mg 1.82mg 5%
Potassium 314mg 181mg 4%
Folate 20µg 5µg 4%
Protein 20.54g 22.64g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.045mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.063mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.067mg 3%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Carbs 5.41g 0g 2%
Vitamin A 2µg 24µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.218g 0.034g 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.1µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.439g 1%
Calories 111kcal 105kcal 0%
Fats 0.84g 0.9g 0%
Net carbs 5.41g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Calcium 10mg 11mg 0%
Manganese 0.029mg 0.037mg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.222g 0.184g 0%
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.23mg 0%
Threonine 0.629mg 1.03mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.692mg 1.058mg 0%
Leucine 1.226mg 1.797mg 0%
Lysine 1.258mg 2.092mg 0%
Methionine 0.487mg 0.728mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.597mg 0.869mg 0%
Valine 0.645mg 1.083mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0.474mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.072g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.104g 0.025g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.069g 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
23% 67% 9%
Protein: 22.64 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.97 g
Other: 9.49 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.2%
Contains more OtherOther +220.6%
~equal in Fats ~0.9g
~equal in Water ~66.97g

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
5% 67% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.439 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.184 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +435.4%

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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. Orange roughy - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174251/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.