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Scallops vs. Whitefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between scallops and whitefish

  • Scallops have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium, while whitefish has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Scallops cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 50% more than whitefish.
  • Scallops contain 10 times more sodium than whitefish. While scallops contain 667mg of sodium, whitefish contains only 65mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed and Fish, whitefish, mixed species, 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 30% 9.9% 36% 18% 31% 35% 148% 8.5% 11% 88%
Contains more IronIron +23.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +22%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +196.6%

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%
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% 13% 0% 0% 43% 36% 72% 52% 80% 120% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +124%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1850%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1325%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +541.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +257.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +136.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallops Whitefish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 0.96µg 50%
Sodium 667mg 65mg 26%
Choline 110.7mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.346mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.222g 2.755g 17%
Vitamin B3 1.076mg 3.846mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.171mg 13%
Cholesterol 41mg 77mg 12%
Phosphorus 426mg 346mg 11%
Selenium 21.7µg 16.2µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.154mg 10%
Fats 0.84g 7.51g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.366mg 0.865mg 10%
Protein 20.54g 24.47g 8%
Copper 0.033mg 0.092mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 2.559g 6%
Saturated fat 0.218g 1.162g 4%
Vitamin A 2µg 39µg 4%
Calories 111kcal 172kcal 3%
Zinc 1.55mg 1.27mg 3%
Potassium 314mg 406mg 3%
Manganese 0.029mg 0.086mg 2%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Calcium 10mg 33mg 2%
Carbs 5.41g 0g 2%
Iron 0.58mg 0.47mg 1%
Folate 20µg 17µg 1%
Magnesium 37mg 42mg 1%
Net carbs 5.41g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.274mg 0%
Threonine 0.629mg 1.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.692mg 1.128mg 0%
Leucine 1.226mg 1.989mg 0%
Lysine 1.258mg 2.248mg 0%
Methionine 0.487mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.597mg 0.955mg 0%
Valine 0.645mg 1.261mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.072g 0.406g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.104g 1.206g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.209g 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
24% 8% 65% 3%
Protein: 24.47 g
Fats: 7.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.09 g
Other: 2.93 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.1%
Contains more FatsFats +794%
~equal in Water ~65.09g
~equal in Other ~2.93g

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% 40% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.162 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.559 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.755 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3020.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1141%

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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. Whitefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174246/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.