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Scallops vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between scallops and tuna

  • Scallops are higher in phosphorus and zinc; however, tuna is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin D, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 157% higher.
  • Scallops have 12 times more sodium than tuna. While scallops have 667mg of sodium, tuna has only 54mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +244.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +123.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.8%
Contains more IronIron +58.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +398.6%

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%
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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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +42.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1016.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +470.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1951.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +826.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.334mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.35µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallops Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 21.7µg 108.2µg 157%
Vitamin B3 1.076mg 22.07mg 131%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 1.038mg 71%
Sodium 667mg 54mg 27%
Protein 20.54g 29.15g 17%
Phosphorus 426mg 333mg 13%
Vitamin D 0µg 2µg 10%
Zinc 1.55mg 0.45mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.134mg 10%
Vitamin D 2IU 82IU 10%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.137mg 9%
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 2.35µg 8%
Potassium 314mg 527mg 6%
Choline 110.7mg 77.6mg 6%
Folate 20µg 2µg 5%
Iron 0.58mg 0.92mg 4%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Cholesterol 41mg 47mg 2%
Vitamin A 2µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.29mg 2%
Carbs 5.41g 0g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.366mg 0.334mg 1%
Calories 111kcal 130kcal 1%
Manganese 0.029mg 0.013mg 1%
Copper 0.033mg 0.043mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 4mg 1%
Magnesium 37mg 42mg 1%
Fats 0.84g 0.59g 0%
Net carbs 5.41g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g 0.02g N/A
Saturated fat 0.218g 0.205g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.138g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.222g 0.175g 0%
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 0.629mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.692mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 1.226mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 1.258mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.487mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.597mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 0.645mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.072g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.104g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
Tuna
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +42.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +131.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.9%
~equal in Water ~68.98g

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
Tuna
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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.205g

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.