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Scallops vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between scallops and skipjack tuna

  • Scallops are richer in phosphorus, while skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, iron, copper, vitamin B2, and potassium.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 110% more than scallops.
  • Scallops have 14 times more sodium than skipjack tuna. Scallops have 667mg of sodium, while skipjack tuna has 47mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, 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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +270%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.2%
Contains more IronIron +175.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +408.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1643.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +775.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.19µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallops Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.076mg 18.756mg 111%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.981mg 67%
Selenium 21.7µg 46.8µg 46%
Sodium 667mg 47mg 27%
Choline 110.7mg 20%
Phosphorus 426mg 285mg 20%
Protein 20.54g 28.21g 15%
Iron 0.58mg 1.6mg 13%
Copper 0.033mg 0.11mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.122mg 8%
Cholesterol 41mg 60mg 6%
Potassium 314mg 522mg 6%
Zinc 1.55mg 1.05mg 5%
Calcium 10mg 37mg 3%
Folate 20µg 10µg 3%
Magnesium 37mg 44mg 2%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Carbs 5.41g 0g 2%
Vitamin A 2µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 2.19µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.038mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.366mg 0.485mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.218g 0.42g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.222g 0.403g 1%
Calories 111kcal 132kcal 1%
Fats 0.84g 1.29g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 5.41g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Manganese 0.029mg 0.019mg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.243g 0%
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.629mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.692mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 1.226mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.258mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.487mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.597mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.645mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.072g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.104g 0.237g 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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.3%
Contains more FatsFats +53.6%
Contains more OtherOther +177.7%

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
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +196.3%
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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.