Scallops vs. Whiting — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between scallops and whiting
- Scallops have more phosphorus and zinc, while whiting has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B6, and calcium.
- Whiting covers your daily need for selenium, 35% more than scallops.
- Scallops contain 5 times more sodium than whiting. While scallops contain 667mg of sodium, whiting contains only 132mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed and Fish, whiting, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +37% |
| Contains more IronIron | +38.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +192.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +49.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +520% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +21.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +348.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +89.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +46.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +32.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1800% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +466.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +55.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +60.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +20.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 21.7µg | 41.1µg | 35% |
| Sodium | 667mg | 132mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 426mg | 285mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.15µg | 2.6µg | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 84mg | 14% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 73IU | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.8µg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.55mg | 0.53mg | 9% |
| Protein | 20.54g | 23.48g | 6% |
| Choline | 110.7mg | 83.3mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.112mg | 0.18mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.068mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 62mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.029mg | 0.13mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 38µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.076mg | 1.67mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 314mg | 434mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.38mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.024mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Starch | 3.69g | 2% | |
| Iron | 0.58mg | 0.42mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 5.41g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.366mg | 0.25mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.222g | 0.587g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.033mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.84g | 1.69g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0.445g | 1% |
| Folate | 20µg | 15µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.218g | 0.4g | 1% |
| Calories | 111kcal | 116kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.41g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.173mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.629mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.692mg | 1.082mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.226mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.258mg | 2.156mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.487mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.597mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.645mg | 1.21mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.314mg | 0.691mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.072g | 0.283g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.104g | 0.235g | 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2366.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +101.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +442.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +164.4% |
