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Scallops vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are scallops and tuna salad different?

  • Scallops are richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc, while tuna salad is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, copper, and iron.
  • Scallops cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 40% more than tuna salad.
  • Scallops contain 3 times more cholesterol than tuna salad. Scallops contain 41mg of cholesterol, while tuna salad contains 13mg.

Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed and Fish, tuna salad types were used in this article.

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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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +176.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +139.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more IronIron +72.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +339.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89.9%

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +79.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +191.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +522.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallops Tuna salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 1.2µg 40%
Vitamin B3 1.076mg 6.7mg 35%
Selenium 21.7µg 41.2µg 35%
Phosphorus 426mg 178mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.222g 4.122g 26%
Choline 110.7mg 20%
Fats 0.84g 9.26g 13%
Sodium 667mg 402mg 12%
Copper 0.033mg 0.145mg 12%
Cholesterol 41mg 13mg 9%
Protein 20.54g 16.04g 9%
Zinc 1.55mg 0.56mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 2.887g 7%
Saturated fat 0.218g 1.544g 6%
Iron 0.58mg 1mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.07mg 4%
Calories 111kcal 187kcal 4%
Magnesium 37mg 19mg 4%
Potassium 314mg 178mg 4%
Folate 20µg 8µg 3%
Vitamin A 2µg 24µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.081mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.366mg 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.031mg 2%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Calcium 10mg 17mg 1%
Carbs 5.41g 9.41g 1%
Net carbs 5.41g 9.41g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Manganese 0.029mg 0.04mg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.629mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.692mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.226mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.258mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.487mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.597mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.645mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.072g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.104g 0.055g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.1%
Contains more WaterWater +11.2%
Contains more OtherOther +39%
Contains more FatsFats +1002.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.9%

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3420.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1756.8%

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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 salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.