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Scallops vs. Tilapia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between scallops and tilapia

  • Scallops have more phosphorus, vitamin B1,2, choline, and zinc; however, tilapia is richer in selenium, vitamin D, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Tilapia's daily need coverage for selenium is 59% more.
  • Scallops contain 12 times more sodium than tilapia. Scallops contain 667mg of sodium, while tilapia contains 56mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed and Fish, tilapia, 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 24% 4.2% 34% 26% 25% 11% 87% 7.3% 4.8% 297%
Contains more ZincZinc +278%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21%
Contains more IronIron +19%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~34mg

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% 0% 16% 56% 23% 17% 89% 40% 28% 233% 2.3% 4.5% 28%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +15.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +115.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +675%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +204.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +341%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.123mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallops Tilapia DV% diff.
Selenium 21.7µg 54.4µg 59%
Phosphorus 426mg 204mg 32%
Sodium 667mg 56mg 27%
Vitamin B3 1.076mg 4.745mg 23%
Vitamin D 0µg 3.7µg 19%
Vitamin D 2IU 150IU 19%
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 1.86µg 12%
Protein 20.54g 26.15g 11%
Choline 110.7mg 51.3mg 11%
Zinc 1.55mg 0.41mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.093mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.366mg 0.664mg 6%
Copper 0.033mg 0.075mg 5%
Cholesterol 41mg 57mg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.79mg 5%
Folate 20µg 6µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.073mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.218g 0.94g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.222g 0.6g 3%
Fats 0.84g 2.65g 3%
Potassium 314mg 380mg 2%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.955g 2%
Carbs 5.41g 0g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.9µg 1%
Calories 111kcal 128kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.123mg 1%
Iron 0.58mg 0.69mg 1%
Magnesium 37mg 34mg 1%
Net carbs 5.41g 0g N/A
Calcium 10mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.029mg 0.037mg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.629mg 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.692mg 1.22mg 0%
Leucine 1.226mg 2.04mg 0%
Lysine 1.258mg 2.315mg 0%
Methionine 0.487mg 0.766mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.597mg 1.05mg 0%
Valine 0.645mg 1.28mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0.585mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.072g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.104g 0.13g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.06g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.015g 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
26% 3% 72%
Protein: 26.15 g
Fats: 2.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.59 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-859%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.3%
Contains more FatsFats +215.5%
~equal in Water ~71.59g

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% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.955 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1064.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +170.3%

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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. Tilapia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175177/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.