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Scallops vs. Yellowtail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between scallops and yellowtail

  • Scallops have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc; however, yellowtail is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B1, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Yellowtail covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 48% more than scallops.
  • Yellowtail contains 13 times less sodium than scallops. Scallops contain 667mg of sodium, while yellowtail contains 50mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed and Fish, yellowtail, 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 27% 8.7% 47% 24% 19% 18% 86% 6.5% 2.5% 255%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +115.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg
~equal in Iron ~0.63mg

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 9.7% 10% 0% 0% 44% 12% 163% 41% 43% 156% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +72%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1358.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +710.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallops Yellowtail DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.076mg 8.718mg 48%
Selenium 21.7µg 46.8µg 46%
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 1.25µg 38%
Phosphorus 426mg 201mg 32%
Sodium 667mg 50mg 27%
Choline 110.7mg 20%
Protein 20.54g 29.67g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.175mg 14%
Cholesterol 41mg 71mg 10%
Fats 0.84g 6.72g 9%
Zinc 1.55mg 0.67mg 8%
Potassium 314mg 538mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.185mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.366mg 0.681mg 6%
Folate 20µg 4µg 4%
Calories 111kcal 187kcal 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.9mg 3%
Copper 0.033mg 0.058mg 3%
Vitamin A 2µg 31µg 3%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.051mg 2%
Calcium 10mg 29mg 2%
Carbs 5.41g 0g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.222g 1%
Iron 0.58mg 0.63mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.218g 1%
Net carbs 5.41g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 37mg 38mg 0%
Manganese 0.029mg 0.019mg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0%
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.332mg 0%
Threonine 0.629mg 1.301mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.692mg 1.367mg 0%
Leucine 1.226mg 2.411mg 0%
Lysine 1.258mg 2.725mg 0%
Methionine 0.487mg 0.878mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.597mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 0.645mg 1.528mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0.873mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.072g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.104g 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
30% 7% 67%
Protein: 29.67 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-179.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.4%
Contains more FatsFats +700%
~equal in Water ~67.33g

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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. Yellowtail - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174248/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.